
'A 










HISTORY 

OF THE 



ldTennent Church 



SECOND EDITION: 



CONTAINING 

A Connected vStory of the Church's Life, 

Sketches of its Pastors, 

Biographical References to its Members, 

All its Earlier Record Lists, 

Full Quotations of its Earlier Historical Records, 

A Complete List of Burials in all its Graveyards, 

Many of its Local Traditions, 

Most of its Important Illustrations and Maps. 

An Account of the Battle of Monmouth, 

And a Large Collection of Genealogical Notes. 



COMPILED BY 

Rev. Frank R, Symmes, 

FIFTEENTH PASTOR. 



CRANBURV, N. J., 
George W. Burroughs, Printer. 



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Taken from the State topographical maps of George H. Cook aud C. C. Vermeule. 



AUTHOR'S NOTE. 



The title page shows what this book is. As a second edition of The 
Histor}- of Old Tennent it is a rewriting of the first, much the same in 
matter and arrangement ; but corrections have been made, and very much 
new material added, with a few changes in form throughout. Also a 
number of new pictvires and maps will be found in this print ; but the 
author regrets that, though seeking for it, he was unable to find and obtain 
a picture of Rev. Robert Ro}-. The author has performed this work amid 
his bus}- pastoral and ministerial duties, and can lay no claim to studied 
elegance of language. He has sought rather, with much care and review, 
to be exact and accurate, but even in this respect does not claim that the 
book is absolutely perfect, for unknown mistakes might be discovered. 
Nor is it claimed that the book is exhaustively complete, for the stud}- is 
one that is almost interminable especially as to family history. The 
author is much indebted to Rev. Allen H. Brown, Rev. Henry G. Smith 
and many others for assistance afforded, materials furnished, and for loans 
granted ; and especially to James Steen, Eatontown, N. J., for aid in gen- 
ealogical research. To the List of Authorities the reader is referred for 
further study in Old Tennent history :— and to these authorities the author 
hereby makes due acknowledgment for their invaluable help. Trusting 
that the book may prove of some value and interest to students in its line, 

it is sent out on its way. 

Frank R. Symmes. 
Tennent, N. J. 
June, 1904. 



LIST OF AUTHORITIES. 



Records of the Old Tennent Church. 

The Log College Archibald Alexander. 

Constitutional History of Presbyterian Church in the United States of 

America Charles Hodge. 

Records of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America. 
History of the Presbyterian Church in America .... Richard Webster. 
History of the Sufferings of the Church of Scotland . . Robert Wodrow. 

History of the Presbyterian Chi:rch in Trenton, N. J John Hall. 

Annals of the American Pulpit William B. Sprague. 

History of the Old Scots Church Henry Goodwin Smith. 

Various Historical Sketches Allen H. Brown. 

Historical Sketch of Monmouth Presbytery Joseph G. Symmes. 

Minutes of the Presbytery of New Brunswick. 

Minutes of the Synod of New Jersey. 

Minutes of the General Assembly. 

Minutes of the Presbytery of Monmouth. 

Contributions to Early History of Perth Amboy . . . Wm. A. Whitehead. 

Contributions to P^ast Jersey History Wm. A. Whitehead. 

History of Monmouth County, N. J Franklin Ellis. 

Court Records in Monmouth County, N. J. 

Life and Times of Rev. Richard Baxter Wm. Orme. 

Brick Church Memorial (Marlboro, N. J.) Theodore W. Wells. 

Memoirs of Rev. David Brainerd Jonathan Edwards. 

Life of John Brainerd Thomas Brainerd. 

Publications of New Jersey Historical Society. 

Historical Sermons Archibald P. Cobb. 

Manual of the Village Presbyterian Church, Freehold, N.J. 

Presbyterian Church in Jamesburg, N. J Benjamin S. Everitt. 

Presbyterian Church in Allentown, N. J George Swain. 

Records of the Presbyterian Church in Manalapan. 
Papers in Library of Princeton Theological Seminary. 
Collections in the Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia. 

Records of the Descendants of John Foreman Wm. P. Forman. 

New Aberdeen James Steen. 

Historical Notes on Presbyterian Church in Shrewsbury . Rufus Taylor. 
History of Freehold Presbyterian Church, Charlton, N. Y. . R. H. Stearns. 

Biography of George Whitefield Joseph Belcher. 

Indians of New Jersey Wm. Nelson. 

Historical Lectures by D. V. McLean. 

History of Monmouth and Ocean Counties Edwin Salter. 

Old Times in Old Monmouth, printed by James S. Yard. 

Genealogical Papers James Steen. 

Old Stone Church (Cohansey) Epher Whitaker. 

History of Leacock (Pa.) Presbyterian Church P.J. Timlow. 

New Jersey Archives. 



HISTORY OF THE OLD TENNENT CHURCH. 



CHAPTER I. 

ORGANIZATION. 



Near the center of the rich agricultural county of Monmouth iu 
New Jersey .stands an old church building of colonial style and im- 
posing appearance, attracting the attention of pa.s.sengers in trains on 
the nearb}^ Pennsylvania railroad, and the interest of constant visitors 
who enter its doors and enroll their names in the register on the 
church desk, and who usually come by carriage on the Freehold- 
Englishtown road crossing the Manalapan and Patton's Corner road. 

This sanctuary, now widely known as Old Tennent, is a relic and 
a witness, a land-mark and a monument. It is a treasured heritage 
from stern and sturdy .servants of God transmitted to their descend- 
ants through a number of generations, testilying to the history of a 
rugged faith in the eternal word of the Lord and of a noble and stead- 
fast adherence to principle. This house is the proof positive of the 
sacred past speaking to the observing present. That splendid pro- 
foimd document, the Declaration of Independence, a parchment care- 
fully preserved under glass is fading in its ink, and possibly will soon 
need to be deposited in a dark case to preserve the clear strong chir- 
ography of its precious page ; but Old Tennent edifice was standing 
twenty-five years before the Declaration was written, and through all 
the years since has stood expo.sed to the weather of storm and sun 
and wind, straight and strong to-day, and good for many years more 
if with God's providence her children will love her with faithful care. 

As has been said this old building stands for an old organization 
or church, which has more than once changed its title or designating 
name. The present corporate name of the church is "The First 
Presbyterian Church of the County of Monmouth." Its earliest for- 
mation is called the "Old Scots Church." Afterwards, for more than 
one hundred years it was known as the "Freehold Church," and 



8 HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 

under this name it aajuired its reputation. But in memory of the 
saintly John Tennent, and of the long and efficient services of his 
brother William Tennent, Jr., as pastors, it took the name of the 
"Tennent Church." By this name it has ])een enrolled in the lists 
of the General Assembly since 1859. This avoids confusing this 
church with the one organized in Freehold village in 1838, and which 
now is incorporated "The F'irst Presbyterian Church of Freehold, 
N. J." And finally, from the dignity of its great age and its inter- 
esting historical association it has l)een colloquially styled "The Old 
Tennent Church. " Thus following the successive stages of its history 
it might consistently be called The Scots-Freehold-Tennent Church. 
And though designated by all these different names its histor\- is that 
of a continuous organization. 

The history of a rural church is largely composed of an account of 
its organization, a description of its edifices, a record of its pastors, a 
story of its worshiping families, and a narrative of its local events. 
In this respect an increasing interest gathers aroimd Old Tennent, 
ecclesiastical, genealogical and historical. That Old Tennent had an 
origin, and .somehow in process of time an organization, is certain. 
But it is impossible to make a precise, correct, and authentic state- 
ment as to just when, where and how the organization was effected. 
Probably it will never thus be exactly known. Conjecti:res can easih' 
be made and appear very plausible ; but they are sometimes mis- 
leading, and .sometimes diminish the credibility of a historian's page. 
Inferences are of value only .so far as the reasons or arguments for 
them are .set forth by the presentation of pertinent facts. In this 
strain much of the story of Old Tennent's organization must be told, 
for in the ab.sence of positive statement there are nevertheless .some 
relevant facts from which inferences may be drawn that will form a 
story that approaches being irrefutable. The.se facts are : 

First: Old Tennent was of Scotch origin. Freehold township 
was largely .settled In- Scotcli i:)eoj)le, which suggests Old Tennent's 
extraction. But this fact is settled by the explicit statement of Wil- 
liam Tennent, Jr., writing from Freehold, Oct. 11, 1744, to Rev. Mr. 
Prince of Boston. In that letter he describes the character of the re- 
vival at that time in Freehold, and he makes this historical paragraph, 
— "This place lies .southwest from New York, and is distant from it 
about fift_\- miles. It was the first in the East Jersey, on the west 



ORGANIZATION. 9 

side of the Raritan river, which was settled with a gospel ministry. 
This was owing, under God, to the agency of some Scotch people 
that came to it ; among whom there was none so painful in this bless- 
ed undertaking as one Walter Ker, who, in the year 1685, for his 
faithful and conscientious adherence to God and his truth, as professed 
by the Church of Scotland, was there apprehended and sent to this 
country, under a sentence of perpetual banishment. By which it 
appears that the devil and his instruments lost their aim in sending 
him from home, where it is unlikely he could ever have been so ser- 
viceable to Christ's kingdom as he has been here. He is yet alive, 
and bles.sed be God, he is flourishing in his old age, being in his 88th 
year." At the clo.se of this letter Mr. Tennent's church officers add, 
"ATTESTATION to the preceding Account by the Ruling Elders and 
Deacons of the Congregation of Freehold. "We the subscribers. Rul- 
ing Elders and Deacons of the Presbyterian congregation of Freehold, 
having had perfect knowledge of the circumstances of this place, some 
of us from the first settling of it, and others of a long time, do give 
our testimony to the truth in general, of the above letter of our Rev. 
pastor. May the Eord make the same of use for carrying on his 
glorious work begun in these lands, and make the name of the dear- 
est Jesus glorious from the rising to the setting sun. 

Walter Ker, Robert Cumming, 

David Rhea, John Hendenson, 

William Ker, Samuel Ker. 

Freehold, in New Jersey, October iith, 1744." ( r.oo; college .Apndx,) 
Thus Wm. Tennent's statement was founded on the testimony of 
living witnesses, Walter Ker in particular, who might be styled The 
Father of Old Tennent. That the Scotch were persecuted for loyalty 
to their church is a matter of hi.story. From Wm. Tennent's state- 
ment it is not improbable to suppose that more than one that wor- 
shiped in the Old vScots meeting house had been a .'^ad witness of such 
atrocious work as that of Viscount John Graham fClaverhouse) and 
his dragoons, and of the horril)le tortures and dreadful sufferings of 
the pri.soners in the damp and foul Dunottar Castle ; and had heard 
"the piteous prayers" of their Covenanter brethren, (n-^d wodiow ) 

The Covenanters were chiefly Scotch Presbyterians that hated and 
opposed prelacy. They believed that Christ is the head of the church, 
and the authority in all true religion, and that no man could usurp 
these prerogatives. The\- would iKjt unite in woisliip that was led 



lo HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 

and governed by so-called functionaries. Therefore they refused to 
conform to the zealous effort of King Charles the Ilnd to impose the 
rites and modes of prelatic worship upon them. Di.sobedience to the 
king's order by these non-conforming Presbyterians was especially 
manifested in their attendance on "conventicles," or gatherings for 
worship apart from the established church, and often held in private 
houses or in retired glens. This opposition to the king's will was the 
cause of a bitter and bloody persecution of twenty-eight years, from 
1660 to 1688. "The Highland Watch, as it was called, was let loose 
upon the country (Scotland) : its inhabitants were spoiled of their 
goods ; cast into prisons, banished, and sold as slaves ; and multitudes 
of them shot in cold blood, and otherwise butchered, sometimes with, 
and sometimes without, form of law." (orme.) Some have estimated 
that during these twenty-eight years about 18,000 people were either 
banished or put to death. 

During the summer of 1685, in the period of the " Killing times " 
.so called, about one hundred men and women were imprisoned in 
Dunottar Castle, a strong fortress in eastern Scotland, built on a great 
rock looking out over the North Sea. It is now in ruins. Here 
these people were shut up in a vault which "was ankle deep in mire, 
with but one window overlooking the sea. They were without any 
conveniences for sitting, leaning or lying, and, indeed, so full was 
the place, that little more than sitting room was afforded. Stifled for 
want of air, stinted for both food and water * "^^ * * many died, and 
others became afflicted with diseases." (whitehead ) And when several 
attempted to escape, some were retaken and subjected to excruciating 
torture by having matches put between their fingers and kept burning 
for three hours. The scars of these and other barbarous tortures 
were carried by the persecuted ones through after life. This reminds 
one of the story of the " Black Hole " in India, seventy years later. 
Toward the close of the summer these Dunnottar prisoners were 
marched down to Eeith, most of them on foot, "and their hands tied 
behind their back with small cords," making a weary journey of six- 
ty-six miles after their dreadful incarceration. 

Previous to this, a certain George Scot, laird of Pitlochie, having 
been fined and imprisoned a number of times for the sake of his relig- 
ion, determined to sail for the plantations in East Jersey, seeking to 
find there a refuge from the troublous times in his native land. Per- 
mission was granted him by the authorities to pass from the kingdom 



ORGANIZATION. ii 

"without any Let, Impediiueut, or Molestation." He chartered a 
ves.sel,'"the Henry and Franci.s, of Newcastle, a ship of 350 tons, and 
twent}' great guns, Richard Hutton, master," or captain. Then he 
publicly announced his purpose of sailing to the colonies, and invited 
and solicited others who were of his mind, and like him persecuted, 
to take passage along with him. Scot's project was cjuite extensive. 
He put out a volume of 272 pages under the title "The Model of the 
Government of the Province of East New-Jensey in America; and en- 
couragement for such as design to be concerned there." (read in n. j. Hist. 
.soc. Collections. Vol. I.) Many joiucd Scot's company. Most of the Dun- 
ottar prisoners, then lying in the tol booth at Leith, were sentenced to 
perpetual banishment to America, because they tenaciously and con- 
.scientiously held to their religious principles. A considerable portion 
of them was transferred as a gift to the laird of Pitlochie; that is, he 
was to carry them to America and there dispose of them so as to re- 
ceive their passage money. But veril}', in this way, he was acting 
as a quasi deliverer to these poor persecuted and mutilated prisoners. 
The vessel set sail from the port of L,eith on September 5, 1685, 
having on board in all about 200 persons, of whom 72 are said to have 
been banished prisoners. One historian relates how these prisoners 
.suffered on shipboard by being disturbed in their worship under deck 
by the captain causing great planks to be thrown down among them. 
The voj'age was sadly disastrous. A sickness of virulent fever broke 
out, e.specially among the pri.soners; but also among the passengers 
and crew. About 60 people died, and their bodies were committed 
to the deep. George Scot and his wife were among this number. 
John Johnstone, .son-in-law (to be) to George Scot, took his place in 
directing the voyage, and in disposing of the so-called prisoners. The 
captain proposed then to sail to Virginia or to Jamaica; but the winds 
.set toward New Jer.sey, and there on its shores, probably near Perth 
Amboy, the vcs.sel finally arrived near the middle of December 1685, 
after a voyage of about 100 days. Many if not all of the prisoners 
were, in process of time, cited before the legal authorities of the prov- 
ince, and settlements made for their passage money; after which they 
went free. Whitehead, in his book "Contributions to East Jer.sey 
History" p. 28^:29, gives the names of nearly one hundred i)er.sons 
that came to New Jensey on the "Henry and Francis" with George 
Scot's company, and this list may be compared with some names in 
the early histor}- of Old Scots. 



12 HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 

A goodly number of those that came in the ship "Henry and Fran- 
cis" moved to New England, and some returned to Scotland. Some 
evidently settled in Monmouth County. Walter Ker, as Whitehead 
says, "may have been a passenger with Scot." Beyond a doubt 
some of these passengers and prisoners joined in the formation of the 
church .society of those who finally built the Old Scots meeting house. 
The name of George Scot, the Scotch Covenanter extraction, the 
names of the church officers, and the early name of "Free Hill" 
given to the eminence on which the old building stood, are all in line 
of the outcome of George Scot's enterprise. It is an exceedingly 
difficult matter to positively identify persons in the records of the pa.st 
because of the wide possibility of mistake in making all references to 
them, in location, chronology and circumstance, corroborate ; never- 
theless James Steen, in his valuable sketch "New Aberdeen," has 
unquestionably e.stabli.shed the fact that John Johnstone, son-in-law 
and companion to George Scot on his disastrous voyage, is the same 
man whose name is mentioned first, as one of the acting trustees in 
the deed for Old Scots ground given by Alex. Napier 1727 : — and 
therefore his name .stands with Walter Ker's as a charter promoter of 
Old Tennent. In the aforesaid deed the name of Peter Watson is 
mentioned .second as acting trustee for Old Scots. In a letter to his 
cou.sin in Aug. 1684, (quoted in Scots Model) he Said "There are here vcry 
good religious people. They go under the name of Independents, 
but are most like the Presbyterians, only they will not receive every- 
body into their society. We have a great need of good and faithful 
ministers, and I wish to God, that there would come some over here ; 
they can live as well and have as much as in Scotland, and more than 
many get. We have none within all the Province of East Jersey 
except one who is a preacher in Newark ; there were one or two 
preachers more in the province, but they are dead, and now the peo- 
ple they meet together every Sabbath-day and read and pray and 
sing psalms in their meeting-houses." Steen, in a .separate sketch, 
also identifies this man and points out that his Presbyterian churchly 
influence in Monmouth County antedated that of Walter Ker ; and 
that his wife's name was Agnes, and he had .sons William, Gawen, 
and David. If that Gawen Watson was the same as the one who 

married Euphame , who owned a pew in Old Tennent for many 

years, who died Aug. 24, 1771, aged <S6 yrs. 8 mos. and was buried 
in a i)rivate grave-plot near Perrineville, and who appears to have 



ORGANIZATION. 13 

had two sons Gawen and Peter, and two daughters Euphenie that 

married Joseph Ker, and Ann that married Walter Ker, then 

the influence of the longing heart of old Peter Watson, the Scotch 
Presbyterian, was felt through Old Scots down into Old Teinient, 
and he may thus be considered a so-called charter associate with 
Weaker Ker and John Johnstone. 

And there were others who aided in forming Old Scots about whose 
names and services we wish we knew more. It is said that in 1855 
in the Amboy bay might still have been seen the remains of an old 
ship named the "Caledonia," which had been commanded by Robert 
Drummond. i\ncestral tradition widely handed down in the Ander- 
son family says that Capt. John Anderson commanded the "Cale- 
donia :" this, of course, may have been at a different time from that 
in which he commanded the "Unicorn" in the Darien expedition. 
Dr. Arch. Alexander says in his "Log College" p. 103, "This con- 
gregation owed its origin to some Scotch people who were cast on the 
Jersey shore ; the vessel Caledonia, in which they sailed, having been 
stranded on our coast." Possibly because of the old and unservice- 
able condition the Caledonia was deserted presumably in 17 15, and a 
storm breaking its moorings to the Amboy wharf, it drifted away to 
its wreck. Some people have still preserved relics in the shape of 
canes itc, made from the timbers of this old ves.sel. It is supposed 
that this ship brought emigrants from Scotland as early as 1685, and 
it is a matter of history that it bore to New Jersey many Scotch fam- 
ilies about 17 15. Some of these possibly joined with the early wor- 
shipers in Old Scots church. And so also some of the .settlers that 
came over with Lord Neil Campbell (brother to the Rarl of Argyle) 
in 1685, or through his instrumentality afterwards, may have had 
their names enrolled among the Old Scots members, as .some of their 
names favorably compare with early records of the church, (see n. j. 

Archives, ist Ser. Vol 21, p. 68. Also Whitehead's ■Contrihutiotis to Ka.st Jersey History" p 22) 

Later on, the early lists of officers, members, and supj^orters of 
Old Tennent discover such family names as evidently indicate the 
amalgamation of French Huguenot, Reformed Dutch, and English 
Presl)yterian with the Scotch element, which latter at the first pre- 
dominated. It might also be noticed that Old Tennent is a larmers' 
church, having been originated for the most jiart by land-holders or 
planters, and has always been and is to-day largely composed of hus- 
bandman of the soil. 



14 HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 

Second : Old Teiitient was formed into a church about 1692. This 
fact is based on a letter by John Woodhull, D. D., dated April 23, 
1792, in which he says "The church was formed about an hundred 
vears ago, chiefly bv persons from Scotland." (quoted iu Hodges consti. 
Hist, Pres. ch. Part i p. 65.) Here again we have a competent and reliable 
authority in the character of the man and in the relations of his offi- 
cial position. But his expression is onl}^ general, or approximate, 
and leaves the reader to understand that Old Tennent was formed 
somewhere about 1692. Possibly Dr. Woodhull did not state the 
exact date because he did not know it ; and that because there was 
no exact date : and if there had been, he surely would have known 
it and would have stated it. Rev. Isaac V. Brown, in a foot-note in 
his sermon at the funeral of Dr. Woodhull 1824, found authority for 
.saying concerning Old Tennent, "This Congregation was regularly 
organized, June 3, 1730. Before this, it had nominall)- existed a 
short time and enjoyed the Pastoral labours of the Rev. Jo.seph Mor- 
gan" cS:C. Yet long before this date Old Scots was considered a very 
church ]:)y the County Court ; and from Dr. Hodge we learn that it 
was the only church at first, in Jersey, belonging to the Philadelphia 
Pre.sbytery. Rev. D. V. McLean, D. D., in a lecture 1866 on Free- 
hold Church, says "The exact date, however, of the actual organiza- 
tion of the church caimot now (1866) be fixed with our present light 
on the subject. More thorough investigations, however, it is con- 
fidently believed will di.sclose facts which may enable us to fix the 
exact date, or at least to approximate ver}^ near to it." As Dr. Mc 
Lean had access to all the old records of Old Tennent before .some of 
them were de.stroyed by fire in 1869, it appears that the records that 
were burned could not have stated the date of the organization. But 
those records may have been the foundation for the statement Dr. 
McLean makes further on in his lecture, viz. : "The Scotch Pres- 
byterians who .settled in Freehold, prized the ordinances of religion 
so much, that they sacrificed everything rather than surrender them 
and submitted to ])onds, impri.sonment, spoiling of their goods and 
even banishment. Some Ministers had come with them, or about 
the same time, and were probably living at least temporarily with 
them ; hence it .seems in the highest degree probable that the Free- 
hold congregation was organized very promptly, after the arrival of 
the Scotch, probably within a year or two, certainly before the year 
1690." In this Dr. McLean is evidently making an approximation, 



ORGANIZATION. 15 

but further on he continues in a precise and exact statement, viz. 
"The first house of worship erected by the church of Freehold was 
erected coteniporaneously with the gathering to-gether of the congre- 
gation, on a rising piece of Ground at a place called Topenanius, near 
the residence of the late Garret Covenhoven and that church has 
always to this day been called 'The Scotch Church' or 'Meeting 
house." "' (iu Library of Presbu. Hist, soc, phiia.) Stceii, iu liissketcli. Con- 
tends that "the first organization of the old Scots meeting, in all 
probability was at New Aberdeen (now Matawan ) and not on the 
site of the meeting house of 1705." (p-4 ) And he gives the list of 
thirty names of men to whom was surveyed and deeded the landing 
on Matawan Creek 1700, and to almost the same set of men 100 acres 
laid out on the site of New Aberdeen (Matawan) 1701. (Compare n.j. 
Arch. ist. ser. Vol 21. p. 324 .v p. 327.) This list rcmarkabl}' corrcspouds with 
names in Old Scots' early record history, and may afford us some 
idea of the first Scotch attendants of the church, and also some idea 
of where their community interests centered. Now possibly Dr. 
McLean and Mr. Steen may both be considered correct by a.ssuming 
that the earliest form of church worship for Old Tennent founders 
was something like the "conventicles" in Scotland, from house to 
house, that all the region from Shrewsbur}' to Matawan joined in 
such services, and that when some worshipers went southwestward 
and built Old Scots that movement started a distinct congregation by 
itself : and that the remainder finalh' developed into Shrewsbury & 
Matawan congregations. But this must only be taken as a plausible 
supposition. 

Old Scots meeting house was certainly standing 1705 as the Court 
records show ; but how long before this is not known. By Aug. 3, 
1730 it was in such a condition that the congregation determined that 
it "be Repaired With all the Haste that can be." And also on May 
8, 173S they agreed to "Repair the Doors & Defective po.sts of the 
Lower Meetinghouse" (Old Scots), audit "was forthwith Rei^iired." 

(ill Old Tt-nuent Ch Record.s.) Tllis WOUUl SeCUl tO imply tluit llu' l)uil(ling 

had i)een standing a great many years. 

\Vm. Tennent .says that Walter Ker was the chief instigator in the 
gathering of the .settled church. Walter Ker received a deed for 50 
acres "at Topenames" 1689-90 : and in the same year (& adjoining 
the Topenames plot po.ssibly), he had a deed for 30 acres "of head- 
land." In 1698 he is spoken of in connection with John Reid as 



i6 HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 

being "of Horteiicie." It is easy to understand how this stanch 
Scotchman would early seek to establish a church in his own com- 
munity. Old Scots stood in Topenamus locality. But the exact 
date of the building of Old Scots meeting house is involved in doubt, 
possibly in interminable doubt. Considering all the record statements 
concerning the fact, and all the deductions based on relevant records, 
the best that now can be said is that the church was formed about 1692. 

In coiniection with the organization it is in point to study the story 
of the charter of the church, the Royal charter. There is evidence 
of the fact that there was a strong desire in the Presbyterian churches 
of Monmouth County, if not some earnest eiforts, for the possession 
of a charter some ten years and more before it was secured. It was 
finally effected under an application of three if not four churches as- 
sociated, viz. : Old Tennent ; Upper Freehold, now called Allen town, 
organized 1725 ; Shrewsbury formed about 1734 with Middletown 
and Shark River possibly to be considered as churches united to it in 
the first pastorate of that place ; and perhaps Cranbury formed as 
early as 1738. The record book shows that in the first election of 
trustees under the charter, viz. : on First Tuesday in Oct. 1750 ac- 
cording to the charter provision, Nicholas Stevens was one of the 
elders that took part. He had been made an elder in Cranbury 1744. 
The charter was finally secured largely through the strong character 
and indefatigable efforts of John Hender.son, one of Old Tennent' s 
early noblemen. Still treasured among the church's records is the 
Trustee book which opens its record cotemporaneously with the secur- 
ing of the charter. On the first pages is found a detailed account of 
how the charter was obtained, written in John Henderson's beautiful 
chirography. It is here quoted entire, as follows : — 

"A Book of Record, belonging to The Trustees of the Presbyterian 
Church of Monmouth County Pursuant to their Charter of Incor- 
poration Dated February the 21th 1750-49 in the 23d year of his 
Majesties Reign 

When Colonel Morris Became Governour of this Province, John 
Little Elsqr. Thinking him to be a Lover of the Civil as well as Relig- 
ious Priviledges & Liberties of all his Majesties Loyal Subjects & 
that he the Sd. Little had Considerable Influence with the Governour, 
Proposed to the Ministers, Elders, Deacons tSj: Brethren of the Several 
Presbyterian Churches & Congregations in Sd. County to Petition 



ORGx\NIZATION. 17 

his Excellency for a Charter of Incorporation for Securing of what 
Estates the Sd. Presbyterians Should Purchass, &c. for Pious & 
Religious &c. All the English Presbyterians agreed to his Proposal, 
but the Dutch when Conferred with upon that Affair Refused to Join 
Saying that they thought their Church Estates Secure enough by 
Virtue of the Articles of the Surrender of this Country Between Eng- 
land & Holland &c— 

Mr. Little by the Consent, Approbation & Desire of Sd. Ministers 
Elders & Brethren Applied to James Alexander Esqr. and William 
Smith Esqr. & Gave Fees to Each of them for Councill and a proper 
Draught of a Petition & a Charter which he got and presented to the 

Governour before it Should be brought in Form before him 

but the Governr. put both in his pocket & neither Gave Answer 
neither got Mr. Little the Sd. Draughts Back again untill after Sd. 
Governours Death — 

At Christmas 1748 Upon his Excellency, Governour Belcher's In- 
vitation the Reverd. Willm. Tennent went to Burlington to Preach 
and John Henderson accompany'd him and in Converse with the 
Governour they Informed him of the above affair from whose Con- 
versation they took Courage to begin again and a Petition and a 
Draught of a Charter prepared & the Petition Signed with a large 
Number of persons of the Presbyterians living & Inhabiting in the 
County of Monmouth & Waiting untill the Governour cK: Council 
Should meet which did not Hapen untill the Month of February 
Anno Domini 1749-50 when John Little afd. cS: Stephen Pangburn 
Esqrs. and Sd. John Henderson were appointed Commissioners to 
Present Sd. Petition to the Governour & Council and Soliciat or Cary 
on the Affair of the Charter but Mr. Little being too Infirm to Travail 
to Burlingtown Impowered John Henderson afd. to Act in his Room 
cS: Stead with the Governour and Council for the purposes afd. Ac- 
cordingly on Monday the Twelveth Day of Sd. February Sd. John 
Henderson Set Out for Burlington but Mr. Pangburn Said he Could 
not go with him therefore Sd. Henderson went to Burlington and 
waited on the Governour and Council untill Fryday the i6th. Day of 
Sd. February when the Governour was pleased to Come to the Coun- 
cil Chamber where his Excellency and the Honourable Council was 
Graciously pleased to Receive and hear the Said Petition and Grant 
the Re(iuest petitioned for and Give the Sd. Henderson the Cop}^ of 
a Rule or Order that was then I£ntered in the Council Books Direct- 



i8 HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 

ing the Attornej- General to prepare a Charter for that Purpose. 
Accordiiigh- Sd. Henderson Set out for Trenton to the Attorne}- 
General's and Came to his House and Gave him the Copy afd. but 
he could not get a New Charter Drawn on Parchment but Indorsed 
his Approbation &c of the Same Charter on a Draught that the Sd. 
Henderson had Drawn on Paper and Sd. Henderson paid him Three 
Pounds proclamation Monej^ for the Same and then the Said Hender- 
son made all the Haste that the very great Extremity of the Weather 
would allow back to Burlington and Waited on the Governour and 
Council who was pleased to meet on Wednesda}- the 21th Day of Sd. 
Fel)ruary at the Council Chamber and the Charter being Writ on two 
Sheets of Royal paper the Governour was pleased to Sign his Name 
on Each Sheet for fear of the Sheets Should be parted by any Acci- 
dent and the Governour and Council Ordered the Secretary forthwith 
to Affix the Great Seal of the Province which he I mediately Did the 
Governour & Council Refused to Receive anything for their Favour 
and pains & the Secretary & Other Officers would Take nothing but 
the Ordinance Fees." 

For a copy of the Charter that was thus secured see Appendix. 
What is undoubtedly the original of this charter is now in fire-proof 
apartments in the custody of the Synod of New Jersey held by mutual 
agreement and in trust for the Old Tennent church. Through the 
care and efforts of Rev. Hugh B. McCaulc}-, formerly of F'reehold 
(town) church, large, beautiful, facsimile copies have been made of 
this document by photograph, one of which now hangs on the walls 
of the old church. 

The names of the first trustees under this charter were John Little, 
Jun., Christopher Longstreet, Jonathan Forman, Esq., John Ander- 
.son, Esqr., James Robinson, John Henderson, Stephen Pangburn, 
Escj. , Robert Imlay, and Tobias Polhemus. Of this board of "Notable 
Church Trustees" James Steen has written interesting .sketches, from 
which is mainly drawn the following facts : — Tho.se having "Esq." 
after their name were County Judges or Justices at the time. Of the 
.several corporators ; — 

John Little, Jr., who represented the Shrewsbury church, was a 
.son of John who was a Scotch Irish Presbyterian. This John, Sr. 
was a judge in the Monmouth Co. Court for twenty-five j-ears. He 
had fought in the French and Indian War 1746 as Lieut. Col. of the 
Monmouth Militia. He lived near Eatontown, and died in 1750-51 



ORGANIZATION. 19 

leaving /"soo to the Shrewsbury church, having been instrumental 
in its establishment. John, Jr., like his father, became an elder in 
the Shrewsbury church, and a judge in the County courts. He was 
a patriot in the Revolution, an active member of the Connnittee of 
Safety. He married first '"Mercy," or "Moica," Longstreet, sister 
to Christopher the trustee. Second he married 1752 Elizabeth, widow 
of Rev. Eleazar Wales. He drove long distances in attending the 
meetings of the trustees, going as far as Allentown. He died in 1 785. 

Christopher Longstreet, representing Shrewsbury, was the son of 
Theophilus and his wife Mercy L,ane. He was baptized in the Dutch 
Reformed church of Long Island Dec. 25, 1713. He married Abigail 
Wooley Dec. 1743. One of his descendants was Gen. James Long- 
street, C. S. A., and another, Virginia Lafayette Longstreet, married 
Hon. Lucius Q. C. Lamar, U. S. Supreme Court : and a large num- 
ber of others ma}' be found in the South and West. In the trustees' 
book his name is sometimes put "Stoffil" and "Stoffel" the common 
abbreviation of Theophilus which w^as indeed his name. In 1750 he 
purchased a grist mill in Allen towai, and removed there. He died 
in 1784. 

Jonathan Forman, Esq., representing Old Tennent, was a count}' 
judge. Some have claimed that he was the son of John Forman the 
Scottish exile and Covenanter. Others hold that he was the great- 
grandson of Robert Forman, an Englishman who came to this coun- 
try and died 1691 on Long Island. He married Margaret Wyckofif. 
A large number of notable and patriotic citizens claim descent from 
him. He died Dec. 28, 1762 aged 74 years, and was buried in Old 
Scots ground. About one and a half miles southeast of Monmouth 
Court-hou.se is a locality long known as "Forman neighborhood" or 
"Forman square." 

John Anderson, Esq., representing Old Tennent, was another 
county judge, and was the son of John Anderson, Sr. who was cap- 
tain of the "Unicorn." His mother was Anna Reid daughter of John 
Reid map-drawer and Surveyor-general. He had brothers and sis- 
ters, James, Kenneth, Jonathan, Margaret, Helena, Anna, Elizabeth 
and Isabella. His uncle. Rev. James Anderson, was the first pastor 
of Wall Street Pres. church, New York City. He died July 19, 1793 
in his 90th year, and was buried in Old Tennent cemetery. 

James Rol)inson, representing Old Tennent, was of Scottish descent. 
He deeded the site for St. Peter's (P. E.) church, Freehold, N. J., 



20 HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 

March 28,. 1738. His descendants intermarried with the Rhea, Hen- 
drickson, West, Vaughn, and English families. He died Jan. 22, 
1773 in his 74th year, and his grave is in Old Tennent yard. 

John Henderson, the fourth trustee for Old Tennent, was born in 
New Jerse}' about 1697. He was a very prominent and active mem- 
ber and officer in Old Tennent for more than forty years. June g, 
1730 he was chosen clerk for the congregation, and much of its ear- 
lier history and Baptismal Register under Wm. Tennent is thus written 
in his fine hand-writing and accurate statement. He was the first 
president of the board of trustees, and for many years occupied this 
position. He lived about one mile east of Freehold (town ) on the 
Colts Neck road. He died Jan. i, 1771 in his 74th year, and his 
grave is in Old vScots yard. See, further, "Genealogical Notes" in 
Appendix. 

Stephen Pangburn, Esq., was a justice. It is difficult to determine 
which he represented in the college of churches. In 1754 David Knot 
was chosen to fill his place in the list of trustees. He had lived in 
Middlesex Co., and married 1742 Rebecca, of Upper Freehold, widow 
of William Imlay. He removed to Monmouth Co. In 1754 he mar- 
ried for second time Anne Montgomery. He owned a grist mill, and 
probably a saw mill, at Mannahawkin. He died about 1779. 

Robert Imlay, representing Allentown, purchased a mill in Upper 
Freehold 1727. He died there 1754, and Peter Imlay, son of Wm., 
was chosen in his "room and stead" as a trustee. He had property 
at Middletown Point and Mount Pleasant. Possibly he was the son 
of Patrick Imlay who 1705 joined with others before the court to have 
the Old Scots meeting-house recorded. 

Tobias Polhemus, also trustee for Allentown, was a lineal descend- 
ant of Rev. Johannes Theodorus Polhemus, who preached in the 
Dutch Reformed church Brooklyn and Flatbush, L. I., as early as 
1654. He married first 1748 Parthenia daughter of Samuel Imlay, 
His sister, Elizabeth, married Guisbert Hendrickson. His daughter, 
Mary, by his second wife, married Theophilus Little, son of John, Jr., 
of vShrews]:)ury. He died in 1780. 

Immediatel}' on the .securing of the charter the trustees met at the 
house of James Robinson March 26, 1750, when they qualified by 
"Taking the Oaths of Aliegance, Abjuration Declaration &c.," and 
al.so they took the following for the discharge of their office or trust, 
"You and Each of You shall faithfully and Truly Discharge Your 



ORGANIZATION. 



21 



and each of Your Duties and the Trust Reposed in You & Each of 
You, as Trustees of the Presbyterian Church of Monmouth County 
Pursuant to his Majesties Charter of Incorporation to You for that 
purpose According to the i)est Of Your Understanding So help You 
God." They acknowledged the oaths "by Each Man Signing his 
Name hereunto." 

According to a provision in the charter the trustees adopted a .seal 
choosing their own device. Unhappily this seal has been lost or 
somewhere mi.slaid. But in 1896 through the combined .study and 
effort of James Steen and Rev. Allen H. Brown an impres.sion of this 
seal was discovered on a deed given by the trustees May 5, 1760 to 
Elihu Williams, and at the time in the po.sse.ssion of Arthur W. 
Little, of Philadelphia, who kindly loaned it for inspection. This 
deed was submitted to the Rev. Dr. Henry C. McCook, a connoisseur 
in church seals and emblems, who deciphered the devise in the dim 
impression, and wrote an interesting article in regard to it, which 
was published in "The Presbyterian" Ma}- 27, 1S96. He thought 




Seal of Mouinoutli Clmrches, full size. 



that the rough figure of a l)ush or tree on the center of the .seal was 
probably an attempt to rej^roduce the "Burning Bush," the symbol 
on the .seal of the Scotch Church, from which the Covenanters of Old 
Scots had come ; or that possibly it was meant to represent a "tree 
of lil)erty," which he said "has been the well-known sxnibol of i)op- 
ular freedom from early ages." Also he called attention to the siini- 
larit\' of the phrase "Religious Liberty" on the seal, with the words 



22 HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 

"Free Hill" atid "Freehold," as suggesting "a clue to the spirit 
which prompted these liberated exiles to perpetuate their gratitude 
and their sentiments in the motto upon their corporate seal." The 
seal he said is "the oldest known corporate seal of any American 
Presbyterian church . ' ' 

Of course, after the separate corporation was secured, the use of 
this Monmouth seal ceased. The Trustees of the new corporation 
immediately decided March 13, 1787, "to procure a seal for the Cor- 
poration with the following words and device engraven thereon viz. 
The seal of the first Presbyterian Congregation in Freehold and a 
dove with an olive branch, that Genl. David P'orman be requested to 
procure the same." The device chosen is suggestive of the spirit 
and desire in the church at that date. Eater, May 2, 1859, the 
trustees resolved "to procure a seal for the corporation and that the 
device be a ke}- and that Joseph Combs procure the same." If this 
resolution was carried out, then this seal could not long have been 
used, since now for some years the trustees have not been accustomed 
to place any adopted device on their documents. 

The churches, associated with Old Tennent under the Royal char- 
ter, were all of earl}^ origin. 

Shrc'cosbitry Cliurch. — Definite data concerning the organization of 
this church is meagre and unsatisfactory. The place was settled very 
early, and George Fox, the Quaker, visiting it in 1672 found the 
Friends building a meeting house. The Presbyterians of that place 
possibly came up to Old Scots for a time. But preaching services 
must have been held and a nucleus begun before or 133' 1734, for in 
that year a call from the people of Shrewsbury and Middletown was 
made to Samuel Blair, a native of Ireland, and a student of the Log 
College ; and he settled among them. The church was compara- 
tively weak, and for many years of slow growth. It suffered much 
from long interims of settled pastors : but a few faithful souls kept 
the little flame of sanctuary worship aliv^e. Those who have served 
as pastors or supplies are Sanuiel Blair 1 734-39. EHhu Spencer, D. D. 
1761-64. Charles McKnight 1767-78. Ebenezar Grant iSoo-02. 
Horace S. Pratt 1822. Nathaniel A. Pratt 1824-26. James M. 
Huntting 1828-30. James Woodward 1830-39. L. S. Bebee 1839. 
Rufus Taylor, D. D. 1S40-52. Thaddeus Wilson, D. D. 1852-97, 
Samuel D. Price 1898—. 



ORGANIZATION. 23 

Alloitoicn Cliurcli, — or Upper Freehold, probably got its name from 
one Nathan Allen, who in 1706 bought a large tract of land there, 
and on it built a grist mill and a house. The .settlement was largely 
made up of Friends. But the Dutch from near Middletown and 
Shrewsbury, and the Scotch from Freehold moved in, and thus a 
Presbyterian element was begun. Joseph Morgan of Old Scots 
church visited and preached in the settlement and helped to start the 
movement toward gathering a church : — later also Wra. Tennent 
preached there as an occasional supply when the people were without 
a pastor. George Whitefield was a visitor there in 1740. The 
church was organized, or formed, 1725, although a house of worship 
had been built and preaching services conducted some time previous 
to that date. During its history it has suffered i'rom the lack of pas- 
tors at times, of which some were long interims : but the Lord kept 
the church to prosper. At one time it was joined with Cranbury in 
the collegiate pastorate of Charles McKnight, preacher and martyr- 
patriot, whose tablet may be seen in Trinity Churchyard, N. V. In 
1752 a parsonage farm was purchased, which eventually contained 
more than 220 acres. The pastors at Allentown have been Eleazar 
Wales 1730-34. Charles McKnight 1744-66. Wm. Schenck 1774-78. 
Geo. Faitoute 1779-81. Jo.seph Clark 1788-96. John Cornell 1800-20. 
Henry Perkins, D. D. 1820-64. K. P. Ketcham 1864-71. Lawrence 
M. Colfelt 1872-74. George Swain, D. D. 1874—. 

Cranbury Church, — by 1738 was organized sufficiently to have com- 
missioners appear in the first meeting of the Presbytery of New Bruns- 
wick and ask for supplies. In 1740 a church building was erected 
on a site which is now covered by the old cemetery. Its pastors have 
been Charles McKnight 1744-56. Thomas Smith 1762-89. Gilbert 
Tennent Snowden 1790-97. Geo. Spafford WoodhuU 1798- 1820. 
Symmes C. Henry 1820-57. Jo.seph G. Symmes 1857-94. Jo.seph 
E. Curry 1894 — . 

Pursuant to the charter, the trustees procured a book (as aljove 
mentioned; into wdiich they entered the record of the business they 
performed and also copies of deeds. This book is still in the posses- 
sion of Old Tennent, and contains interesting information as to the 
successive trustees and how they disposed of business, with hints a.s 
to the names of elders and deacons in the respective churches. The 
trustees met, according to circumstance and convenience, at different 
places, at the Old Teiment church frequently, and at the houses of 



24 HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 

the following persons, Capt. John Little in Shrewsbury Feb. 1752, 
Rev. Chas. McKnight in Upper Freehold June 1752, Widow Allen 
in Allentown April 1756, Mr. Fetter Forman Oct. 1767, John Hen- 
derson, Esq. Oct. 1768, Widow Marfords in Freehold Oct. 1769, 
Hartshorne White in Lower Freehold Oct. of 1771, '72, '73, Widow 
White in Freehold Oct. 1774, and frequently at James Robin.son's in 
Freehold. 



EDIFICES. 25 



CHAPTER II. 

EDIFICES. 

The first house for worship, in the history of Old Tennent, was 
erected on the site of what is now known as Old Scots' grave yard, a 
lonely, retired, and .sacred God's acre, in Marlboro township, Mon- 
mouth Co., and near to Wickatunk depot, Central R. R. of N. J. 
The sanctuary stood on a little eminence which the early settlers 
named "Free Hill." It is about 195 feet above mean sea level, and 
water flows away from its vicinity in several directions. The current 
tradition is that the church edifice was built of logs, possibly smoothed 
on the outer and inner sides. Or it may have had a frame with an 
inclosure of heavy boards without paint. It must have been of primi- 
tive fashion as the facilities for house-building were necessarily limited 
in those early days. Monmouth Co. was then a wilderness with 
Indians and wild beasts through it, many 5'ears even after Old Scots 
house was built. As late as 1730 the Council sitting at Perth Amboy 
passed "An Act to Encourage the Killing of Wolves and Panthers." 
A few months previous to this The New England Weekly Journal, 
Feb. 23, 1730, had the following item, "Philadelphia, January 13. 
On Monday sennight was killed near Shrewsbury in the Jerseys a 
monstrous large Phanter, the like never seen before in these Parts. 
Its Legs being thicker than that of a Horse, with a Body propor- 
tionable, and the Nails of its Claws longer than the middle Finger of 
a Man's Hand. It seems the Indian who killed him was creeping 
up on the Ground, in order to have a vShot at a Buck, but hearing a 
rustling of Leaves behind him accidentily saw the Panther a few yards 
off, just ready to leap upon him he thereupon instantly fires, and 
luckily, with about 4 or 5 Swan shot, hit him in the Head, and Killed 
him. The Indian received a considerable Reward for the vService, 
from the Liberality of the neighboring People." 

It is interesting and amusing to note also the lollowing item in The 
American Weekly Mercury, Sep. 2-9, 1731, "Upi^er-Freehold, Sep- 
tember 7. Yesterday one Thomas Deacon a Servant to Robert 
Lawrence, and a Boy of about 1 1 Years of age, coming from Meeting 



EDIFICES. 27 

together heard their Dog (who for Fashion sake had been to Meet- 
ing) bark ver}- much, sent the Child to see what was the Matter, who 
running back told him it was two great Bucks fast together by the 
Horns. The Man with much difficulty Cut both their Throats, their 
Horns being so lockt together that .several have tried to part them, 
since both their Heads are cut off, but find it cannot be done without 
breaking or cutting of them." 

These incidents afford some idea of the condition of the localities 
through which the people traveled long distances in attending church 
service. Indians and their descendants remained within the lx)unds 
of the congregation for 100 years after the first church was built. It 
is to be regretted that xve do not know more about the style and size 
of this Old Scots meeting house, which stood about five miles to the 
northeast of where Old Tennent now stands. Dr. Arch. Alexander 
said, about 1S40, that the remains of the old building might yet be 
seen. Rev. H. G. Smith in 1895 said "Of the building itself, no 
memory, tradition, or trace remains except the slight depression in 
the soil, which would indicate the humble dimensions of a structure 
perhaps some twenty feet square' ' ( History of Old Scots Church p. 13. ) 
In a note he says "These dimensions would make the building larger 
than the famous 'Log College,' built over thirty years afterwards." 
Thus one of the most famous landmarks of this section, and of Pres- 
byterianism in this country, has passed into oblivion. 

In an old book in the County Clerk's office at Freehold marked 
"Minutes of Monmouth Co. 168S-1721," p. 239, is this, "At A Court 
of Genarall quorter sessions held At Shrowsbury for ye County of 
Monmouth on ye fourth Tusday In december Annoqe Dom 1705." 

The next day after this opening the record reads thus : — 
"At Six aclock ye Court being opened 

f John Bowne Esqr. President 

I Richard Salter | 

p , J Obadiah Bowne | 

Presant , Anthony Woodward } Assistants 

I George Allen \ 

I Jeremiah Stillwell J 

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KARLV CorXTV COURT RECORDS ABOUT OLD SCOTS 
CHURCH AND JOHN BOYD. 



EDIFICES. 29 

house may be Recorded Ordered l)y this Cort yt It be Recorded as 
foUoweth. 

The Meeting House tor Relidgous Worship belonging to the Prot- 
istant discenters Called yf Presbeterions of ye town of Freehold In ye 
County of Monmouth in ye Province of New Jarsey is Scituate built 
lying & being at & upon a pece of Rising grownd or little hill Com- 
monly known & Called by the nane of free hill In sd town." 

This recording" of the meeting house gave to the Old Scots people 
a sort of charter and title of possession together, as Rev. H. G. Smith 
says that it gave to these Presbyterians "an endorsement by the 
constituted authorities of their ownership and their rights to own." 

Of the men mentioned in this recording, Walter Ker was he of 
whom Wm. Tennent speaks, that he came over in 16S5 banished for 
religion's sake. He was then about twenty-nine years of age. He 
.seems to have served indentures for four years, when Thomas Parr, 
brick maker, deeded to him March 2, 1689-90 "the 30 acres of head- 
land coming to him." He became a land-holder as his name in early 
deeds may show, in Mataw'an, in Topanemus, and near the Old Ten- 
nent church. Once he is spoken of thus, "John Reid of Hortencie to 
Walter Ker of the same place," intimating a place where he once 
lived 1698. He has left a large list of descendants of whom three at 
least became preachers, Rev. Nathan Ker, Goshen, N. Y., Rev. 
Jacob Ker, Somerset Co., Md., and Rev. Frank M. Ker, Hempstead, 
Eong Island, (str Appoidix. ) He was evidently a man of decided 
opinions and force of character. He and his sons were active elders 
and deacons in the church. He passed the years of his early life 
amid the sad scenes of persecution in his native land ; but by the 
mercy of God he w^as given to be a man serviceable in promoting the 
Christian religion in this Old Tennent region, and to be a witness in 
his declining years of the glorious scenes of "The Great Awakening" 
in America. Smith says, "Walter Ker came from the Parish of 
Dalsert, Eanarkshire, and was banished two days before Pitlochie's 
expedition sailed through the influence of the curate of the Parish, 
Joseph Clelland." 

About one-half mile cast of the present Old Tennent church on a 
wooded and hilly point of ground, his grave stone may still be seen 
bearing a unique inscription which testifies to the esteem in which he 
was held in character and in worth, and also suggests the strong 
.scriptural faith of his friends in Christian eschatology. 








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TOMBSTONlv OF WALTER KKR IN 1S97. 

(I, K. Cheeseiiiati, Photographer. I 



EDIFICES. 31 

The tombstone is of "finned-grained sandstone" and the letters are 
neath- and clearly cut, and may still be easily read, thus : 
"Here lies what's Mortal of Walter Ker 
Deceased June loth 174S in yt- 92 3'ear of his age 
who long with Patience Bore lifes heav\' load 
willing to spend & to be spent for God 
the noble Portrait in a line to paint 
he Breath'd a heather liv'd & Dy'd a saint 
Here sleeps in peace the aged sire's Dust 
Till the glad Trump arouse the sleeping Just." 




^^^^^^^^ /Wi^ 



His autograph here given is taken from the deed of 1727, when he 
was about seventy years of age. 

William Ronnol (or RonneH was an early .settler. A William 
Ronald (possibly the same name), came over by or before Dec. i, 
1684, and was registered "in the Secretary's books of Records, " and 
indentured for four years. William Ronald made his will 1709, mak- 
ing his wife Helen executrix, and names his .sons John, William, 
and James, and daughters Euphame, Janet, Helen and Sophia. In 
1712 John bought land on Doctor's Creek, near Allentown. 

Patrick Imly is po.s.sibly to be identified with the one that was a 
grantee in the Matawan tract and landing ; and that acquired land 
on Doctor's Creek, Allentown ; and that left de.'^cendants Robert, 
William, and Parthenia. The N. J. Archives show the name spelled 
variously, and yet doubtless the same person. 

The Philadelphia Presbytery was the first one formed in America. 
Some claim that its first meeting about wdiich anything is officially 
known, was held in Old Scots' church Dec. 29, 1706, wdien it or- 
dained John Boyd, the first known virtual pastor of the church ; and 
for this reason great honor and interest have been attached to the 
spot. Steen questions this assertion, and gives a number of argu- 
ments to show wdiy it could not have been so. The official records 
of this Presbytery o])en in the midst of the account of the examina- 
tion and ordination of John Boyd, as the first leaf of the record is 
missing, and doubtless irrecoverably lost, to the extreme .sorrow of 
the Presbyterian Church in this country. And therefore it can not 
be positivel\- affirmed at what place that meeting was held. 



32 HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 

There is a deed still carefully treasured by the church, dated June 
I, 1727, given by Alexander Neiper to John Johnston, Senr. Esq., 
Peter Watson, Walter Ker, Senr., Patrick Imlay, Senr., Archibald 
Creige and Richard Watson for a lot of ground five chains square, or 
two and one-half acres, {^sec Appendix). To this deed an agree- 
ment is added and signed at a later date, March 27, 1728, thus, "Be- 
fore the signeing & sealing of this Deed the within Mentioned persons 
Doth all promise that them theire heirs and Every of them shall use 
the said Land for a buring Yard and to Keep a prisbteran Meeting 
and for No Other Use the sade Alexander Nipper his heires Exetor 
shall Not be troubled with No taueran Nor No Residentar on the said 
tract of Land," and this is signed by Walter Ker, Archibald Creige, 
Richard Watson, and Charles Gordon. The land was sold "for and 
in consideration of a competent Sum of money," and a sort of rent 
was to be paid, thus, "Yeilding & Paying therefore Yearly & every 
Year for ye Said Tract of Land unto him ye Sd. Alexander Nepier, 
his Heirs & Assigns a corn of Peper or the value thereof at or upon 
every 25th day of March for ever hereafter in Lieu & instead of all 
other Services »& Demands." Perhaps this means that the land w^as 
virtually given to the church. A number of graves had already been 
made around the church, and the agreement subjoined was perhaps 
an effort made to have the ground preserved sacred. Of the men 
therein named, Steen says of John Johnston that he had been a drug- 
gist in Edinburgh, married Eupham, daughter of George Scot, April 
18, 1686 after coming to this country, and by her came into posses- 
sion of a large tract of land of thousands of acres. He practiced 
medicine, and was prominent as a public official. He had six sons, 
John, Andrew, William, James, George, and Lewis (William and 
James died young), and seven daughters only two of whom were 
married : and a large and respected posterity followed. He died at 
Perth Amboy Sep. 6, 1732 in his 71st year. Archibald Craige may 
possibly be identified with the one who came over under Lord Neil 
Campbell Dec. 1685, whose list includes and spells, John, James, 
Archibald, and Orsella Graige ; and with the one named among the 
grantees of the Matawan tract 1701 ; and with the one named in a 
deed April 10, 1702, "John Craige of Amboy to his sou Archibald 
Craige, for a lot in Monmouth Co., on Spotsw^ood Brook ;" this w^ould 
be in Old Tennent locality. He died March 6, 175 1, aged 73 years, 
and was buried in Old Scots vard. Richard Watson was another 



EDIFICES. 33 

son of Peter, beside those mentioned in Chapter I. Alexander Nei- 
per was possibl}' the one that came over in 16S4 and indentured for 
four years. He was Presbyterian, then Quaker, then Epi.scopalian. 
He appears to have been father-in-law to Peter Watson. 

This Old Scots ground had been granted to Alexander Neiper Feb. 
5, 1697, by deed of sale "from John Reid Esqr. Deceased of Horten- 
sie." John Reid was a map-drawer of the province, and subse- 
quently became its Surveyor-general. He had one son, Jolni, who 
went to Westchester and practiced law. One of his daughters, Anna, 
married Capt. John Anderson of Monmouth : the other daughter, 
Helena, married Rev. John Bartow of Westchester, N. Y. ; another 
daughter died in infancy. John Reid had a brother Andrew. Also 
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34 HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 

has had many descendants in Old Tennent congregation. According 
to Whitehead "Hortensia" was a tract of 200 acres of Land given to 
John Reid for his services in drawing maps. It was situated in Mon- 
mouth County on the east branch of Hope River. 

This plot of two and a half acres of ground at Old Scots was held 
in ])eaceable possession by the congregation for many years. In 1S15, 
on the i2th of October, J. H. Newell, D. Sur., resurveyed this ground, 
and made a map, showing the original lines. Within this are the lines 
of the cemetery which then enclosed ninety-four hundreds of an acre. 
Oct. I, 1S16, the trustees of Old Tennent church (Thomas Hender- 
son, M. D., being President of the Board) sold to Garret I. Coven- 
hoven one acre and a half of this ground for the sum of $90, "money 
of the United States." The deed stipulated that the whole plot of 
ground was .sold to Mr. Covenhoven "excepting and reserving out 
of the same one acre which has been occupied and used for a burying 
ground by the presbyterian Congregation aforesaid for seventy or 
eighty years past, and is to be and remain for that u.se and purpose 
forever hereafter." The trustees of Old Tennent claimed the right 
of selling this ground, as they stated in the deed "by virtue of a deed 
of sale from under the hand and seal of Alexander Neiper bearing 
date the first day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven 
hundred and twenty-seven which deed has been duly proved and re- 
corded," and also "by virtue of possession the said Congregation not 
having had any Legal claim vSet up against the said lot or any part 
thereof since the date of the aforesaid deed and having enjoyed the 
peacible quiet and undisturbed possession thereof for about ninety 
years." Thomas Henderson signed this deed " and affixed the Seal 
of the Said Corporation" to it. This deed is recorded in the County 
Clerk's office at Freehold, N. J., in Book Z, page 28S. The state- 
ments made in this deed, as they are above quoted, form a part of the 
argument that Old Tennent church is one continuous organization 
with Old Scots. From 1816, it appears, the Old Scots burying-ground 
has remained the same in area as it is at this present day, namely 
about one acre. 

In this Old Scots cemetery are a number of memorial tal)lets of 
brown sandstone, the forms and inscriptions of which are antique. 
How interesting and helpful in our stud}- of tho.se times it would have 
been if all the graves had been thus marked, and bearing items of 
familv historv. Among the oldest mav be noted that of William 



EDIFICES. 35 

Redford and his wife Margaret, telling that they came from North 
Brittain 1682. The State Secretary's Records show that they came 
with seven children from Frier Shaw in Tiveodaill, that he was a 
husbandman, and that he was "to have 100 a. rent free for 10 yrs." 
in East New Jersey. 

How long services continued in Old Scots church is not known. 
The Miiuites of the Board of Trustees of the College of New Jersey 
(Princeton) for a meeting held in the college Aug. 2, 1785, show 
that there was produced an extract from the will of William McConky 
of Monmouth county dated Oct. 9, 1760, as follows : — 

"First I give and bequeath the interest of the sum of one hundred 
pounds for the support of a Presbyterian minister at the Scotch Meet- 
ing-house in Freehold ; and this aforesaid sum to be committed to the 
care of the Trustees ; likewise this aforesaid sum if not continuing in 
that u.se, it is to be given for the support of poor scholars at the Col- 
lege of New Jersey. Likewise I do give and bequeath the sum of 
one hiuulred pounds to ni}' cousin Samuel McConky son of Samuel 
for the use of college learning ; and if not put to that use, to return 
likewise for the support of poor scholars at the College of New Jersey. 
I do likewi.se give and bequeath the sum of one hundred pounds for 
the support of poor scholars at the College of New Jersey." 

Then the college trustees "Resolved that Mr. Woodhull be author- 
ized and impowered to negotiate the business and to settle the legacies 
mentioned therein to be appropriated to the purpose of educating poor 
scholars at this college, with the said Wm. McConky" etc. (i. e. 
the Wm. McConky to whom administration of the other William's 
estate had been granted). Mr. Woodhull was asked to request Gen. 
Forman to assist in the above negotiation, and to report to the next 
session. 

In coiuiection willi this the records of the Trustees of Old Tennent 
read, for April 50, 1790, that "The money by tlie said will connnitted 
to the care of the Trustees which is oiie hundred pounds was put on 
loan to Derick Sutphin and a bond taken therefor ])ayable to this 
Board with legal interest from the sixth day of february seventeen 
hundred and eighty .seven." This money was sulisequently paid to 
the Trustees and the_\- ])ut it out again on interest Nov. S, 1791. The 
significance of these records, in regard to continued service at Old 
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EDIFICES. 37 

The second house for worship in the histor}- of Old Tennent was 
not erected on the Old Scots ground, but about five miles directly 
south on an eminence called "White Hill," the name probably mean- 
ing White (oak) Hill from the numerous oak trees on and around it. 
The chief reasons perhaps for this second building were the enlarge- 
ment of the congregation, and the settling of a large portion of the 
members around what is now Freehold town, and Tennent, and to- 
ward Manalapan. Rev. H. G. Smith, in his Old Scots History, says 
that in 1727 the church obtained a permit from the Crown for this 
proposed building, and that this permit was in existence some years 
ago but seems now to have disappeared. This permit, or a copy of 
it, may possibly have been among the papers destroyed b_v the de- 
plorable fire of iS6g. On the first page of the Congregational Records, 
(which are the earliest that Old Tennent now possesses and of which 
in some places the edges of the leaves are broken off or so stained 
that the writing is now illegible) may be seen what arrangements 
were made for this second building, thus : — 

"The Minutes of Freehold Congregation Begun 
Tuesday June 9th, 1730." 
"June 9th afd. the Congregation Met and Chose John Henderson to 
be their Clerk, and Charles Gordon, Timothy Lloyd, Jonathan For- 
man, Robert Cumming & John Henderson as helps to Waltar Ker & 
John Hutton Elders, or to Represent the Congregation. 
Capt. Archibald Craig & William Ker Chosen for Trustees for the 
Money that The Congregation has in Bank." 

"Willm. Ker & Samuel Ker Chosen to Act as Deacons or to take 
Care of the Collections untill Deacons be Ordained." 
"Monday July 20th The Elders & Representatives above Mentioned 
Met at the House of Charles Gordon and Agreed to build a Meeting 
House between William Kers Barrs & Rockey Hill Bridge Also that 
the Revd. Mr. John rennents Year l^egin the 15th Day of April last 
past viz 1730." 

"August the 3th at a Meeting of the Congregation at Willm. Kers, 
It was Agreed that the Service be one Sabbath at the Upper Meeting 
House & the other at the Lower Meeting Hou.se and .so to Continue 
Successively ; Also that all Diligence be Used to get Subscriptions 
for the Building the Meeting House & that the Old Or lower Meet- 
ing House be Repaired With all the Haste that can be. William Ker 
& John Henderson to be Clear of all Charges towards the Old Meet- 



38 HISTORY OF OLD TEXNENT. 

ing House in Consideration of their Charges in going to New-Castle 
Preshetrie ; Tliat John Hutton bring in his Acconipt of Charges that 
he was at in his going to Synods & Presbetries &c. for the Congre- 
gation and that Said Acconipt he paid out of the Collection Money." 

"Saturday August the 29th 1730 the Elders & Representatives 
Met at House of David Rhe & Chose for Undertake! s or Managers 
in Building the Meeting House at Wni. Kers Jonathan Forman, 
Timothy Lloyd, Archibald Craig, David Rhe, William Ker and John 
Henderson who is to go on in Building with all the Speed possible 
after this Sowing-time is Over and the Congregation is to give each 
Man their Bill or Bond to the Said Mannagers to enable them to go 
on with the Work." 

"The Meeting House to be made Forty feet Long and Thirty feet 
Wide and Each of the Builders to have One Seat in it above their 
Common Due." 

The work on this second sanctuary must have prospered well, for 
by the next springtime it was sufficiently finished for the holding of 
services ; and in that first service Margaret Ker. daughter of Wm., 
was "the first Baptized in the New Meeting House," as the Baptis- 
mal Records show (see Appendix.) Concerning this new meeting house 
the Congregational Record has these further items : — 

"April 18, 1731 was the first Time that there was Service in the 
New Meeting House on White Hill." 

"May 2th 1731 Charles Gordon was Ordained an Elder of this Con- 
gregatn. Jonathan Forman & Archibald Craig Esqrs. & Timothy 
Lloyd having Declined Serving as Mannagers in Carying on the 
Meeting Hou.se Aaron Mattisr)n of his own free Will Served And the 
Said Mattison together with David Rhe William Ker and John Hen- 
derson, carry<l on the Work which is now Inclosed and Glased." 
"Saturday April 13th 1734 The Meeting-House on White-Hill Ijeing 
Inclosed The Men of the Congregation Met and Voted That Aaron 
Matti.son, David Rhe, William Ker & John Henderson who had 
hitherto Carried on the Work of the House Should proceed in getting 
a pulpit & Pews Made and Appoint where each Person Should Sit and 
what the Price of Each Pew Should be. According to the following 

figure." (see illustration ) " '-> wliole ^■' '■■ tllcPcWS /"19O. * UUBgerS 

to have the priveledge of one Sitting at the Table ( besides "'= Elders 
or Deacons) in consideration of their Carrying on the Work of the 
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40 HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 

tbllovving Persons * =•= viz. Robert Cununing, David Rhe, Wil- 
liam Ker, Joseph Ker <Sc John Henderson Out of which the Minister 
& Elders that now are may take which the}' Prefer (?)." "Lords 
Day May 12th 1734 Robert Gumming was Ordained an Elder and 
William Ker & Samuel Ker Ordained Deacons." 
"The Upper part of the Congregation of Freehold having for .some 
Years past Complained of great hardship put upon them in Travail- 
ing .so far to the Lower Meeting-Hou.se Seeing the Upper Meeting 
Hou.se was below the Centre of the Congregation, And for the pres- 
ent desires only to have the Service two Sabbaths at the Upper 

House for one at the Lower during the Winter Six Months Accord- 
ingly David Rhe tS: John Hendenson were Appointed with them of 
the Lower part the 3d. of Febr. 1737-8 at Mr. Timothy Lloyds who 
Accordingly Met with Messrs. Lloyd, Gordon, Reed (S: Logan where 
the matter at last was Refferred to the Session b}- them under the fol- 
lowing Restrictions viz. that if the Session would Enact that if the 
people of the Lower part would Join & Subscribe for the Lower Meet- 
inghouses' Reparation »Si the people of the Upper part would not Join 
then the Subscription to fall cS; the Reparation to be made out of the 
])ublick Stock. Accordingly the Session Met on the 9th Day of Sd. 
February where was j^resent all the Members Mr. Lloyd came when 
the Session had Almost finished 6c Denied Agreement & Said the 
above Mentioned vSuppenscription v.'as a Missunderstanding & that he 
in the Name of others had onh' Consented that the Lower Meeting- 
hou.se Should be maintained out of the Collections The Major part of 
the Session being Inhabitants of the Upper part of Congregation 
thought it not fit to give their Judgment in the Affair but Refierred 
it to the next Presbyterie for their Judgnit. in the Affair wdiich the 
Session tho't was Weighty And Advised each party to attend the 
next meeting of the Presbyterie by their Commissioners If there be not 
Some Expedient found out before that time for a Christian Accom- 
modation of the Affair this Unanimously Agreed to by the Session." 
"Monday May the 8th Day 1738. In Refferrence to the above affair 
Mr. Tennent Gave the Congregation Notice of the time of the Sitting 
of the Presbytrie cSc Desired the Congregation to go & Agree Amica- 
l)ly or to Choose Commissioners for Each party cS: fit the Business for 
the Judgment of the Presbyterie, Accordingly after Service a Num- 
ber of F^ach ])arty Stayed at the Meeting-House & after Debating be- 
tween them thev Came to the followina: Agreement viz. That the 



EDIFICES. 41 

Congregation Should Join Unanimously & Repair the Doors & De- 
fective post of the Lower Meetinghouse & that from Henceforth the 
Service Should be two Sabbaths at the Upper Meeting House & one 
at the Lower, cK: the Lower Meeting house was forthwith Repaired 
pursuant to Sd Agreement." 

"At a Ses.sion held at the Hou.se of Samuel Ker February 7th 
1744-5. Present Mr. William Tennent Pastor. Robert Cumming 
David Rhe John Henderson Elders. William Ker Samuel Ker Dea- 
cons. The Session having Examined the Stock belonging to the 
Congregation find, That (after the payment of Sundry Accompts 
which they allowed ) There is in the Hands of the Deacons the Sum of 
^16 : o : 3 at S-p oz." 

"Monday April ith 1745 being the Monday after the Sacrament of 
the Lords Supper was Administered in the Congregation, After 
Divine Service was Concluded : The Congregation Chose the fol- 
lowing Persons to the following Offices without One Disenting vote, 
viz. Capt. John Anderson and Jo.seph Ker, Elders to be Added to the 
Number of the Present Elders and Robert Newall and Samuel Craig 
Deacons to be Added to the Number of the Present Deacons And 
Jacob Sutphen and Samuel Craig Managers To take Care of the New 
Meeting-House and the Buildings on the Ministers place : And Peter 
Forman and Robert Rhe for Trustees in the Room of John Anderson 
and Peter Gordon." 

"Lords Day May 19th 1745 Capt. John Anderson (S: Jose])h Ker 
were Solemnly Ordained to the office of Elders & Samuel Craig to the 
office of a Deacon pursuant to the above Election. Robert Newall 
declined the office of a Deacon." 

These long quotations are made in order to preserve in a printed 
book the important parts of the early records of the church, and to 
give opportunity to the reader for the study of all that is stated or 
suggested therein as to circumstances, conditions, discussions, cus- 
toms, names, and dates of that period. 

A tradition has been handed down that it was planned by the "un- 
dertakers" to locate the church (Mi a lower part of White Hill, and 
that Janet Rhea, of Scottish descent, seized the small corner-stone in 
her apron, and, toiling to the top of the hill, .set it down there saying 
to the astonished builders, "Wha ever heard o' gangini; doon id the 
Hoose o' the Lord, an no 'o ganging oop to the Hoose o' the Lord ?" 
(Smith.) This woman, of strong mind and .scriptural application, was 



42 HISTORY OF OLD TENNExNT. 

a coniimuiiun member in Old Tennent. She was the daughter of 
John Hamtoii. She married Robert Ray, a carpenter, Nov. 9, 1689, 
at Shrewsbury in Quaker meeting. Her grave may still be .seen on 
the D. D. Denise farm near Freehold, where she was buried in 1761 
aged about 93 years. 

Another ancestral tradition relates that James English dug the first 
spade-full of earth for setting the foundation of this new meeting-house 

on White Hill. This James English married Margaret : they 

had a .son James, born in 1733, who married Catharine Hutchin.son, 
daughter of Wm. and Ann, in 1755 : and they had a .son James born 
1757, who became a physician and served as a surgeon in the Revo- 
lutionary war. It is understood that the brothers James, David, and 
Robert English came to Monmouth County .sometime before 1730, 
and bought a large tract of land embracing about all of what is now 
called (after the family) "Englishtown," the brother David building 
on the ridge toward Tennent. Descendants of this family still sit in 
the pew on the middle aisle of the present church corresponding to 
that which James English occupied when the first map of pews was 
made in 1734. (compare iihistr.itious.) The map of the pews is a history 
in itself. 

The ground on which this new meeting-hou.se stood was a rectan- 
gle five chains long by two chains wide, containing one acre. It was 
deeded by William Ker, out of ground purchased from Walter Ker, 
to four men of the church, viz. Aaron Matti.son, David Rhe, John 
Henderson, and Samuel Ker, on May i, 1731, for "the Sum of One 
Shilling Current Money of the province." This deed is still one of 
the treasured records of the church, a copy of which is given in the 
Appendix : and for plan of this ground see earl)- map of Old Tennent 
cemetery. Chap. XX. In this new house on White Hill both John 
and William Tennent preached as pastors. Here also, it appears, 
George Whitefield preached, with whose labors William Tennent, the 

pastor, was in sympathy, (see Belchers Life of whitefield, p. ny); possibl)', at 

times, also Theodorus Jacobus Frelinghuy.sen, Dutch pastor at New 
Brunswick, as intimated in Wm. Tennent's letter to Mr. Prince (see 
Log College.) Tears of the penitent and .songs of the saved mingled 
together within the walls of this house during revival times, when 
the ble.s.sed Lord shed abroad his grace from on high. Doubtless also 
David Brainerd preached in this church. In the present sanctuary, 
which is the second one built on White Hill, may still be seen an old 



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43 



communion table, that bears evidence of belonging to the first sanct- 
uary built there. Its workmanship does not correspond to that ol'the 




The old Cominiiiiioii Table. 



inner finishing of the present church, especially with that of the pul- 
pit and the square enclosure. There is a rugged massivencss about 
it that suggests the work of an earlier date than that of the fine panel- 
work of the present church. Also by comparing the conformation of 
this table with the plans of the pews of the two buildings, it will 
plainly be seen to apply more to the former one of 1734. It is a tra- 
dition that Brainerd (evidently David) administered the Lord's Sup- 
per to his converted Indians at this old table. David, in his diary 
Saturday, June 7, 1746, writes : "Being desired by the Rev. Wil- 
liam Tennent to be his assisiauf in the administration of the Lord's 
Supper, I this morning rode to Freehold to render that assistance. 
My people also being invited to attend the .sacramental solemnity : 
they cheerfully embraced the opportunity, and this day attended the 
preparatory services with me." And the next day, among other 
things, he writes, "A number of my dear people sat down l)y them- 
selves at the last table ; at which time God seemed to be in the midst 
of them." The people of old Freehold seemed to have been kindly 
di.spo.sed toward missionary labors among the Indians in New Jersey ; 
and in a certain length of time they raised ^12. i is. for that work. 
In the present Old Tennent church, some of the foundation stones, 
some of the frame work, .some of the window-casings and sashes, and 
the old communion table, are probably parts and relics of the first 
church built on this present site. 

Concerning some of the men whose names arc mentioned in con- 
nection with the above account of the first church on White Hill, 
W^illiam, Samuel, and Joseph Ker were sons of Walter, and like their 



44 HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 

father were active in the spiritual offices of the church, and they were 
prominent in its financial support, (see genealogy iu Appendix.) 

Robert Cumniing was another verj' prominent member and elder 
for many years. Steen has to say of him that he was born in Mont- 
rose Scotland, and .settled here in Monmouth early in the eighteenth 
century. He married Mi.ss Blair, born in Ireland, and si.ster of Rev. 
Samuel Blair first pastor of Shrewsbury church. He had a son. Alex- 
ander, born 1726, who became a Presbj'terian minister : and his 
youngest daughter Mary, by his first wife, married 1758 Rev. Alex- 
ander McWhorter. He was High Sheriff of Monmouth County. 
For his .second wife he married 1746 Mary Noble born in New York 
City 1 7 19, and who, when nineteen years of age, had become step- 
daughter to Rev. Wm. Tennent by his marriage to her mother. Of 
the children of Robert and Mary, Anna married Rev. Wm. Schenck 
once pastor at Allentown ; and Margaret married, in New York, 
James Watson 1780. Robert Coming was the first to subscribe to 
the building of the pre.sent Old Tennent church. Many of his de- 
.scendants to this day occupy honored positions. His negro .servants 
as well as his family were trained in things religious, and Cube and 
Mimbo were members of the church, (see lists iu Appendix.) 

Peter Forman was the second son of the trustee Jonathan, born in 
May 1718. He married 1742 Eleanor Williamson, and their children 
were William, Jonathan, Samuel P., Anna married Michael Sweet- 
man, Jane married Hendenson Sweetman. Mary married Col. Elisha 
Walton, Eleanor married Wm. Conover, Eydia married Garret B, 
Conover, and Helena married Tunis Vanderveer. From his list of 
dues on the church pews 1755 he appears to have been the treasurer. 
For some years after the present church was built he led the singing 
in the .services. At the time of the Revolutionary War he was a 
ju.stice of the peace. He died Sep. 8, 1785 in his 67th year, and was 
buried in Old Tennent yard. 

In 1750, for the third time within a period of a little more than 
fifty years, the congregation undertook the work of another building. 
The pro.sperity and enlargement of the congregation was such during 
the twenty years previous that it justified them in undertaking the 
erection of a more commodious room. And indeed the growth must 
have been substantial and the people deepl}' interested and willing 
that it should move those staid and careful fathers to build two 
churches on the same spot only twenty years apart, tearing down one 



EDIFICES. 45 

and building up another. It i.s po-ssible also that the attendance on 
the .services in the Old Scots church was declining, and that it was 
becoming evident the meetings there might eventually be di.scontinued 
and all the congregation be a.s.sembling at White Hill. When this 
famous house was built amid the green swales and undulating knolls 
of Monmouth, times and conditions were changing for the better. It 
was in the reign of King George the Second, the most prosperous 
period that his country had ever before known when landed territory, 
and literary fame, and opulent commerce were being added to I^n- 
gland ; in times when the Crown looked with more religious tolerance 
on the wishes of the American colonists, and New Jersey was feeling 
the governing hand of broader minded men ; in the days of the in- 
fluence of "The Great Awakening" among the people under the 
preaching of Edwards the tremendous metaphysician and theologian, 
of Bellamy the precocious youth approbated to preach when about 
eighteen years of age. and of the saintly and powerful Tennents ; 
when peace and power and prosperity were settling over the state, 
and even the Indians at the doors were listening with accepting faith 

to the Brainerds preaching the gospel of the heavenly life ; in 

such times the Old Tennent fathers were moved to build the grand 
old edifice that remains unto this day. 

When the Royal Charter for the Monmouth churches was granted 
in Feb. 1750 the Trustees met in the next month, March, and organ- 
ized their board. At the very next meeting they took measures for 
the building of Old Tennent church. The record book reads : — 

"1750 May 29th. All the Trustees Except Tobias Polhemus met 
at the New- Meetinghouse in Freehold Pursuant to the Presidents 
Call or Citation. And the Sd. Trustees Chose and Impowred Jonth. 
Forman & John Anderson E-sqrs., James Robinson and John Hen- 
derson to Receive the Subscriptions, Imploy Work-Men, And Do 
every lawful and Necessary thing towards Building & finishing a 
New Meeting House or Church of Sixty Feet Long iS: Forty Feet 
Wide which Hou.se is to Stand at or near the Meetinghouse now 
Standing, Commonly Called the New-Meeting House." 

At another meeting in the following August arrangements were 
made for the work to be done : — 

"August loth 1750. the Committee of the Trustees Met at Mr. 
Robinsons & Appointed the President to Agree with John Davies to 
be Chief Carpenter to Carry on the Work of the Meetinghou.se or 



46 HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 

Church ; Which he did, And Said Davies is to Work at four ShilHngs 
(S: Six pence light Money a Day & his Accommodations & to Assist 
in Getting Timber next October and to begin to Work the Latter end 
of next February or beginning of March & not to Leave the Work 
untill the House afd. is Finished." 

This record would seem to imply that some movement had been 
begun towards a new church before the charter trustees took any 
action about it and so indeed it had, for a subscription paper had 
been started in March of that year headed with the name of Robert 
Gumming, and perhaps largely due to his influence. That paper, 
used to gather funds for the building of the present noble edifice, is 
an intensely interesting and suggestive document, still preserved 
among the treasures of the church. So fast and binding were its 
stipulations that a man's signature thereto was substantially in honor 
equal to his laying a mortgage on his property to the amount sub- 
scribed, until payment was made. This paper contains the names of 
one hundred and ninety-two persons, and the total amount subscribed 
by these is seen to be about /^500. (see Appendix. ) 

This third hou.se, the last and present one in Old Tennent history, 
was erected near to or on the spot on which the former house stood 
on White Hill. It is probable that .some of the parts of the former 
hou.se were used in the building of this one. For the most part a 
new frame was made, hewn out, by skilled hands with the sharp 
broad-ax, from the deciduous but enduring white oak. It is told 
that Dr. A. A. Hodge once said of this house "It was ])uilt out of 
the heart," which was doubly true, materially and spiritually. The 
sempervirens also yielded their riches, for the sides of the building 
were sheathed with long cedar shingles, and fastened with nails 
patiently wrought out on an anvil : and the interior was finished with 
beaded and paneled Jersey pine. An ancestral tradition tells that 
William Redford Craig, a carpenter, built the neat and unique j'tulpit, 
as his contribution toward the erection and furnishing of the church. 
It is placed on the north side of the room, built against the wall, 
with narrow stairs leading up to it, closed in with a door, and the 
Bible desk being nine feet ai)ove the audience floor, with a great 
sounding-board overhanging the whole. It is an amusing little 
remini.scen.se of the past that is often told to listening observers that 
Rev. Wni. Tennent was accustomed to hang his hat on one of the 
three little wooden i^egs that are fastened in the paneling above the 




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48 HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 

pulpit seat, and that in warm weather he would hang his coat on 
another one of the pegs, and in very warm weather his wig on a third. 
About one hundred years after its building the pulpit was draped 
with a damask valance. Below the main pulpit a second desk or 
sub-pulpit is built, where the precentors u.sed to .stand ; and around 
and in front is a square of seats, commonly called the "Elders Square. ' ' 
The galleries extend along three sides of the room, very capacious, 
and crowding like a canopy over the pews below. The seatings are 
in straight high-backed pews, closed in with entrance doors. The 
tower or steeple of the church is stoutly built, set on a trestle-work of 
enormous strength in the rafters, capable of supporting, in its ringing 
motion, a bell of respectable power. Although in 1856 the trustees 
made .some movement toward the securing of a bell, yet the antique 
steeple .still stands empty and quiet. Benjamin Van Cleve, who.se 
initials are stamped in the iron bars or latches of the ea.st and west 
doors, is reported to have made the iron furnishings of the church, 
such as nails, door-hinges, latches, and po.s.sibly the weather-vane or 
finial on the steeple, a study in itself, (see illustration.) The.se presum- 
ably were all forged out on his anvil. The whole make-up of the 
house is an excellent .'^ample of the ecclesiastical architecture in colo- 
nial times. The church was built well, the best and of the best. Its 
stiff rugged foundation and straight level combing to-day proves its 
kind. Still it survives, while many of the old home buildings all 
around the country side have vanished in the past, like Samuel Craig's 
on the old Englishtown road, and Wm. Ker'sand its famous "Barrs" 
contiguous to the south boundary of the cemetery, and on the hill 
anent the church the house of Matthew Rue Gordon with its well and 
cobbler's bench, and like the famous parsonage on the battle field. 
And "Old Tennent church" still stands to this present day (1904) in 
all general respects as it was when the last nails were driven; and this 
is probably the name by which it will go into future history, though 
locally it has been called the " New Meeting House ", and " Wood- 
hull's church ", and possil^ly the " Old Red Church ". 

According to specifications in the record quoted above the building 
mu.st have been begun March 1751, and it appears to have been two 
years before it was fully completed, as the iron bar fastenings of the 
doors are stamped with the date 1753. But, like its predece.s.sor, it 
is likely that the work was rapid until the hou.se was "Inclo.sed and 
Glased," and so Old Tennent may be spoken of as built in 1751, 



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50 HIvSTORV OF OLD TENNEXT. 

though not completely finished and furnished until 1753. The dia- 
gram of pews in this building was not dated when it was made, but 
evidenth- it was about 1755 or possibly a little later. Peter Forman, 
church officer and probal)ly treasurer, made report May 29, 1755, 
showing what was due, "Interest to be pay<^. from May i, 1754," 
referring to dues for the meeting house, or to dues on the pews. His 
pew list, apparently made out at the same date, may be compared 
with the diagram found in the record papers of the church (see iiiu^traiiou,) 
and is the same except in the following instances in which he puts, 
pew 4-Darick Suttfin Jacob son, pew 7-Michal Johnston, pew S-Darick 
Suttfin & his son Darick, pew 12-Cort Schank & son Garret & John 
Lonstrat, pew 13-paseg unto the pues, pew 15-by the stares a short 
pue, pew 18-John Formon son of Jonethn Esqr., pew 20-Petter Will- 
son .son of Fetter, pew 22-Gawen Wattson, pew 24-Jonethan Forman 
F^sqr., pew 25-A ew for the Minester of the pleas, pew 28-Timethy 
Loyd & his son John Eoyd, pew 32-John Anderson Esqr., pew 33- 
William Mc Knaight, pew 45-John Littel Esqr., pew 46-Robert Davi- 
son, pew 4S-John Truaxe Thomas Craig & William Shaw, pew 52- 
Charels Hibbets for the Ijanesters, pew 53-])lank, pew 54-the upen 
Entrey, pew 55-Michal Errickson, pew 56-Joseph Cheseman William 
Cheseman »S: John Reid Junr., pew 57- William Laird & James Dey, 
pew 58- Abraham Clayton Wm. Preston & Legged Smith, pew 60- 
William Covenhoven Pr. & his .son Petter & John Chassman, pew 63- 
John \'(irhis & his father & father in Law. And the prices of the 
])ews ore the same except Peter Forman puts pew 25-blank, pew 53- 
blank, pew 57-^^,15. pew 66-David Gordon 14 : 10 : o Petter Gordon 
Fvsqr., 2 : 10 : 0=^.17. Peter Forman's list also shows fourteen pews 
in the gallery, beginning No. i at the northeast corner ; five of these 
were owned, No. 7 Dockter Petter Lacownt /,8, No. 11 Philai^ 
Conine F^tate 5; 10 : o John Siliman 1 : 10 : o=/,'7. No. 12 James 
Mulligan & David Brooks /j, No. 13 Hugh Mcfarren /j, No. 14 
Robert Mc Chesnt\- & son /,'8. 

In llie ma]) here given pew 53 should l:)e marked /"8 instead ^,10 ; 
this was llie author's trror in copying the original. The two dia- 
gram.s of pews c)f the twci church buildings will be found interesting 
and informing as affording suggestive facts about the people of the 
congregation. The jiews appear to have been sold and bought and 
written titles given, and possibly transmitted from parent to child. 
Some of the record pajiers speak of the pews as "The property of," 



EDIFICES. 51 

and ' 'The property of the heirs of. ' ' The church support presumably 
was raised by asse.ssing the pew holders according to the value of 
their pew : and other methods also were sometimes used such as 
promi.ses on subscription lists etc., special efforts being necessary by 
occasion of accounts in arrears. Later the seatings were spoken of 
as being "rented to the highest bitlder." 



old Tenneiit Church, in 1S94, Showing the Big Oaks 
I,, R. Cheeseinau, photo. 

Two giant white oak trees have for many years stood close by the 
old churcli. They must have been standing when the churcli was 
built, though ]K)ssibly small in size, and the_\- have kept a sort of 
guard on the old building ever since. In 1897 the trustees were com- 
pelled to take one of the trees down. It stood the nearer to the 
church and had many branching limbs which were beginning to die, 
and to threaten damage to the church by falling. The other oak 
still stands and is known as "the oak with the long limb." The 
people of the church have taken much delight in these two hand.some 
trees with grateful shade and magnificent shape. 



52 



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In 1902 a veiA' valuable work was rendered to the memory of Old 
Tennent l)y Louis Rue of Freehold, formerly of Manalapan, X. J. 
After very careful measurements and considerable study he dratted 
in blue print ten fine architectural plans of the old buildinj;, showing 
in detail its structure in different elevations, and its various frame- 
works and finishings. Also he prepared elaborate specifications of 
the construction of the building. So complete and accurate are the 
drawings and the descriptions that another edifice could easily be 
erected, by following these plans, as an exact copy of the original. 
This set of drawings and specifications are now in the possession of 
the church. 



THE OLD PARSONAGE. 53 

CHAPTER HI. 

THE OLD PARSONAGE. 

As the congregation became more e.stablished and of .sufficient ma- 
terial pro-sperity, their attention and de.sire was turned toward the 
securing of a parsonage. Whether or not the church had owned or 
held an interest in a parsonage plantation previously, at all events 
some few months after Wm. Tennent, Jr. settled in the congregation 
steps were taken to procure a permanent home for the pastor, which 
in tho.se da\'S was thought must he a good plantation rather than 
simply a house and lot. The congregational records read, "Thurs- 
day February 13th 1734 the Congregation Met at White Hill Meeting 
House and Chose, Archibald Craig & Jonathan Forman, Esqrs. and 
David Rhe and Robert Cumming to Purchass a Farm for Our Minister 
to Live on and to Have it Secured for a Ministers place or a Parsonage 
to Continue for the use of the Presbyterian Congregation forever." 

"Second Tuesday in March 1734-5 at the Town Meeting the Above 
Messrs. Craig, Forman, Rhe & Cumming Made Report that they in 
Name of the Congregation had purchassed the Plantation Lying Be- 
tween Spotswoods Middle and South Brooks from William Cowen- 
hoven Son of Peter for ^500. And John Henderson Drew the Arti- 
cles of Sale and was Desired to Draw the Deed in Convenient Time 
which he Did" etc. etc. 

In the midst of the record about the parsonage business is inserted 
the following : — "Lords- Day June ith 1735 David Rhe & John Hen- 
derson w * ed Elders for this Congregation : The Lord Enable them 
to * the weight of their Charge & preserve them from becoming -^ '-^ to 
his Cause or People. ' ' This made five elders in the session at that time. 

Lacking some parts broken off at the edges of the leaves the record 
goes on at some length to show what was done to make the parsonage 
farm safe to the church. At the .strong insistence of John Henderson 
efforts were made to .secure, in legal form, the plantation "for a Con- 
tinual Parsonage for a Presbyterian Minister." Accordingly by ap- 
pointment and with funds provided, Mr. Henderson went to Wm. 
Smith, lawyer, of New York, and laid the whole matter liefore him, 
and paid him for the .service. Mr. Smith wrote a letter to Wm. 
Tennent describing the coun.sel he gave in the matter, and enclosing 
what he called a "Declaration of Tru.st," presumal)ly to be signed by 
the acting trustees of the church. All this was done, first, because 



54 



HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 



evidently the church had no charter under which they could legally 
and with certain security hold and convey property ; and second, be- 
cause the congregation desired that the plantation be clear of all 
claims of interest therein or ownership thereof by an}' others, and 
also probably desired that the farm should always be held in posses- 
sion by the church alone. The farm embraced "All that tract of 
Land Scituate Lying and being in the County of Monmouth aforesaid 
betwixt Spotwoods Middle Brook and his South Brook Supposed to 
Contain One Hundred and fifty Acres be the Same more or less." 
This speaks well for the liberality of the congregation, that having 
just undergone the expense of building the first church on White 
Hill they turned and bought this farm of such respectable propor- 
tions. And all the more so, since in 175 1 when they were undertak- 














old Teuucut Famous Piisouioe 



THE OLD PARSONAGE. 55 

ing the greater expense of building the present church on White 
Hill, it appears the}' bought 100 acres of land from Isaac and Joseph 
Sharp "for the yous of the parsonage," thus making altogether a 
glebe of very extensive area. This 100 acre addition was a wood 
tract. The land in this parsonage farm was reasonably fertile. A 
paper, still preserved, states the conditions under which the farm was 
to be rented in 1777, after \Vm. Tennent's death, during the interim 
of pastors ; from which it appears that Indian corn, wheat, oats, and 
flax were the principal products at that time, and as such they prove 
the fruitfulness of the soil. 

The parsonage house was situated about a mile and a half, around 
by carriage road, southeast from the present church building, and is 
described in Franklin Ellis' "History of Monmouth County," page 
686, as "a low building, large on the ground, with four lower 
rooms, — two on each side of the hall, — with kitchen attached in the 
rear. Above was the attic room, sloping on one side with the rafters, 
and with a window facing the north, which, as is said, was u.sed as 
a study by both Mr. Tennent and Mr. Woodhull. During the battle 
of June 28, 1778, a round shot came through the roof into this room 
while the conflict raged furiously around the house and in the adjoin- 
ing orchard." In 1795 .some move appears to have been made for 
the repair and improvement of the parsonage buildings, and although 
it does not state that the work was done the record paper reads : 

"It is the opinion of the Commity Appointed to judg what Cash 
will be necery for the Repairs of the personage buildings &c that the 
Barn & garden Cant be well done under Seventy or Seventy five 
pounds : the house & Citchen to Repair them well and Inlarge the 
Sellar will take two hundred and twenty five. It is our opinion to 
take down one part of the hou.se & build a New one from the founda- 
tion would be Most to the advantage of the Congr. and the Comfort 
of Mr. Woodhull. 

Signed by order Thomas Cook 

James Anderson 
April loth 1795 Jon. Perrine." 

This at least gives us an idea of the condition of the parsonage build- 
ings at that time. A new barn was built in 1802, and a new kitchen 
a few years later. 

In this parsonage home Wm. Tennent lived for about forty years. 
Here his wife proved herself an able and skillful manager and true 



56 HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 

help-meet, for "She took the care of his temporal concerns upon her, 
extricated him from debt, and by a happy union of prudence and 
economy, so managed all his worldly business that in a few years his 
circumstances became easy and comfortable." And she and Mr. 
Tennent proved themselves genial and hospitable entertainers. Here 
Whitefield, the famous evangelist, was a guest and held fellowship 
with the godly pastor of Old Tennent. Doubtless to this parsonage 
David Brainerd occasionally came during his short and toilsome min- 
istry, and possibly also some of his Christian Indians to whom Mr. 
Tennent was a true friend. Here Wm. Tennent also entertained 
John Brainerd, sometimes over night, and comforted him "in his 
sadness and depression." In this house also it appears, from the 
diary of John Brainerd, that Mr. Tennent entertained Governor Bel- 
cher and his wife in October 1749. 

In this old parsonage Rev. John Woodhull also lived for more than 
two .score years, and probably .some of the young men that studied 
under his teaching. Rev. D. V. McLean was the last pastor that 
occupied it, although his predecessor. Rev. Robert Roy, had not 
made it his home. Man^- and impressive sermons were prepared 
under its roof, and about a hundred j^ears of daily family pra5-ers 
sanctified it as a Bethel in the community. It was a silent witness 
to the .struggle on Monmouth's field, and hard by its doors the gal- 
lant English colonel, Henry Monckton, fell mortally wounded. In 
the fields around the house, and even under its very windows, can- 
non lialls and musket bullets have been picked up during the years 
since. And later on some New Jersej- regiments that entered the 
terrible battles of the Civil War, drilled and equipped on their camp 
field very near the site where the old parsonage had stood. 

In 1827 the pansonage farm was rented by the church for one year 
to Wm. I Thompson for $300 : and again in 1S31 it was rented to the 
same man for $290. Notwith.standing the design of the purchasers 
of the pansonage farm to have it secured "for the use of the Presby- 
terian Congregation forever," it appears that the trustees and con- 
gregation, after discussion and deliberation that extended through a 
period of more than twenty years, finally decided to dispo.se of it, and 
just one hundred years to the ver}- month the farm was sold, as the 
paper of the conditions of sale dated March 16, 1S35 records "Wil- 
liam T. Sutfin, being the highest bidder the Farm was struck off to 
him at the Sum of Nine Thousand nine hundred dollars." Thus 



THE OLD PARSONAGE. 57 

was made a break in the historical connections of the temporal pos- 
sessions of the old church, which never can be replaced, since the old 
parsonage was more venerable than the old church building itself, it 
being commonly alleged that the house on this parsonage farm was 
erected in 1706. For some years this old house stood empty, a sor- 
rowful reminder of men that were buried and of things that were jiast. 
It gradually fell into decay, and became lamentably dilapidated, 
partly by the ravages of time and partly l)y the hands of relic-seekers, 
who frequently stopped off the rail-road trains which ran close by, 
and carried away memento pieces. Finally, about 1861, the old 
building was taken down. 

John Brainerd writes in his journal, "Tuesday, Aug. 22, 1749. — 
Attended religious duties, and after some time took leave of Dr. Ee 
Count and his spouse, and rode about three miles to a medicinal 
spring, where were a number of my people, who came there to drink 
the waters ; with these I spent considerable time in conversation and 
prayer. Took leave of them, and went to several houses in Freehold, 
where I had business, and in the evening came to Mr. Tennent's ; 
after some conversation with him, attended to religious duties and 
went to rest." The name of Dr. Peter Laconte with that of Velariah 
his wife appears in the early church records as a communicant in 
1744 ; and again he is owner of pew No. 7 in the gallery, ^,'8, 1755 ; 
also he had five children baptized some at home, and some possibly 
at one of the meeting-hou.ses. Doubtless this is the same person 
of whom John Brainerd speaks, and whom Brainerd 's biographer 
calls "a pious parishioner of Tennent's." Steen says that Dr. La 
Conte and his wife Velariah were members of Shrewsbury church ; 
that he was of Huguenot descent, and that he "preached" as well as 
"practiced ; " that his second wife was \'elariah, daughter of John 
Eaton, founder of Eatontown ; that some of his descendants became 
the celebrated California professors of Natural History ; and that his 
tombstone is about the oldest in the old Pres])\terian graveyard at 
Matawan near Freneau depot ; that his wife's sister, Joanna Eaton, 
was the wife of Rev. Elihu Spencer, D. D., and in her de.scendants 
are to be numbered the celebrated Miller family of Princeton. 

The medicinal spring, of which Brainerd speaks, may possibly be 
the one on the farm of Staats C. vStillwell, and about three miles from 
Old Tennent church ; I)Ut more probably it is the one that is located 
in the neiuhijorhood of Tintun I^alls. 



58 HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 

CHAPTER IV. 

REV. JOHN BOYD, I705-I708. 

The Rev. A. P. Cobb stated in a historical sermon that the Rev. 
Mr. Keith while a missionary at Topanemus preached in the Old 
Scots church, and that also probably John Gray preached there in 
1708. But evidently the first pastor in Old Scots, as far as can now 
be definitely known, was Rev. John Boyd. He was virtually so, and 
considered so, though not regularly installed. Probably, before him, 
there was no stated preaching by one man, the church onlj' l)eing 
served when occasional supplies could be obtained. When such 
supplies could not be obtained it is only justice to tho.se church mem- 
bers, trained in Covenanters' ways, to suppose that they gathered on 
the Lord's day, possibly in the Old Scots meeting-hou.se, read the 
sacred Scriptures, sang Psalms, catechized the youth, and united in 
prayer unto the Eord who hears and answers prayer. 

Considerable research by different students has resulted in discover- 
ing scarcely anything definite concerning the history of John Boyd 
previously to his coming to Old Scots. He was born about 1680, and 
as is believed in Scotland. Webster (p. 90) suggests that when Rev. 
Francis Makemie returned to America in the fall of 1705 accompanied 
by the Rev. John Hampton and George McNish, that it is not un- 
likely that Mr. Boyd came with them as a probationer. Rev. Dr. 
Alfred Nevin in his "Hi.story of the Presbytery of Philadelphia" 
says of John Boyd, "His name is entered in the University of Glas- 
gow, as a student of the 4th cla.ss, March 11, 1701, without national- 
ity." The surname Boyd is often found in the lists and records of 
that period. In the list of settlers that came with Lord Neil Camp- 
bell in 1685 is found the name of John Boyd, but this is evidently a 
different man from the preacher at Old Scots. Smith says uu Note 21) 
"The Rev. William Boyd, pa.stor of Lamington Presb. Church, 1784- 
1807, was 'the son of John Boyd, a Scotch-Irishman, was born in 
Franklin county, Penn., where his father settled on removing to 
America.' Manual of Lamington Church, p. 12. Mr. John Boyd 
Van Doren, of Princeton, considers Rev. Wm. Boyd 'the .son or direct 



REV. JOHN BOYD. 59 

descendant of the Rev. John Boyd of Monmouth.' " John S. NeiU, 
of Phil. Pa., is a descendant of Sarah Knott, who had brothers Peter 
and John, and sisters Mary Knott (nee Hohnes ) and Lydia Knott 
(nee Hufman). Sarah Knott married a Mr. Bo3'd, and Mr. Neil 
thinks that this may have been Rev. John Boyd. A certain John 
Boyd, buried in Old Tennent yard in 1863 in his 75tli year, came 
from Ireland, and was a teacher and afterwards a merchant in the 
Tennent community. 

In the Monmouth Co. old record book, immediately following the 
statement about the recording of Old Scots meeting-house, Dec. 1705 
as referred to in Chap. II, is this item, 

"Mr. John Boyd Minnister of the sd Presbeterians of freehold did 
also Parsonally Appear & did desire that he might be Admitted to 
qualify himself as the law directs in that behalf. Ordered that fur- 
ther Consideration thereof be Refered untill the next Court of Quarter 
Sessions." 

Further on the old minute book reads, 

"Att a Court of Generall Quarter Sessions Begun & Held att 
Shrowsbury for ye County of Monmouth on ye 28 day of May 1706. 
The Justices Present Were Capn. John Bowne, Capn. Richard Sal- 
ter, Jeremiah Stillwell, George Allen Esqrs." In the record of the 
next day's session. May 29, 1706, the same justices and also Obediah 
Bowne being present, is al.so this item, 

"Whereas Mr. John Boyd, Minister of ye Presbyterians of freehold. 
Made applycation to ye Court of Sessions, held Last December, yt he 
Might be admitted to qualifie himselfe as ye Law Directs in yt be- 
halfe, and ye Court ordered yt further Consideration thereof should 
be Refered, and Now ye Sd. John Boyd apjieared In open Sessions 
and Was by ye Court permitted to Qualifie himselfe ; and accordingly 
ye Sd. John Boyd hath Quallyfied himselfe as ye Law in yt Ca.se 
directs, viz. Did take ye oaths Made in a Statue Made in the first 
Yeare of their Majesties' Reign, Intitled, An act for Removing and 
preventing all Questions and Disputes Con.serning ye a.ssembling of 
yt parlement ; and did Make and Subscril)e ye Decleration Mentioned 
in ye Statute Made in the 30 yeare of ye Reign of King Charles ye 
2d, Intitled, An act to prevent papist from Sitting in Either houses 
of parlement ; and Did also Declare his aproljation of and Did Sub- 
.scribe ye articles of Religion Mentioned in yt Statute made In ye 



6o HISTORY OF OLD TEXXEXT. 

30th yeare of ye Reigne of ye Late Queen Elizabeth, Except ye 34, 
35, ^>;: 36, and these Words of ye 20th article, viz : the Church hath 
power to Decree Rite or Cerenionyes and authority in Controvercyes 
of faith, and Yet — all Which are here Entred of Record, according 
to ye Direction of an other Act of parlement, Intitled, an act for 
Exempting her Majesties protesants subjects Desenting from ye 
Church of England from the penalties of Sertain Laws." 

About a year after John Boyd appeared in the Monmouth court he 
is found in Presbytery, for the first page of the earliest records of the 
first Presbytery in America opens in the midst of a minute concern- 
ing the examination of Mr. Boyd in view of ordination to the ministry. 
The ordination took place Sunday. Dec. 29. 1706. Because of the 
loss of the first leaf of the records the account begins abruptly, and 
reads as follows : 



■' BOOA\- 
Df Regimine Eaiesicr, idiich being heard rcas 
approved of a7id sustahu'd. He gave in also his Thesis 
to be considered of agai}ist next sederioit. 

Sederunt 2d. 10 bris. 2j . 
Post preees sederunt. Mr. Fro.>iei< MeK'eniie Modr. 
Mr. Jedidiah Andrezcs and John Hampton Minis? . 

Mr. John Boyd performed the other parts 
of his Tryals, vi~. preaehed a popular sei'inon on 
Jno. 1 . 12. defended his Thesis, gave satisfaetion 
as to his Skill in the La/iguages C~' ansivered 
to extemorary questions : all zchieh zeere approved 
of & sustained. 

Appointed his ordi?/ation to be on ye 
ne.xt Lds. day ye 29th Ins. zehieh :vas aeeordingly 
performed in the publiek Meeting house of this 
Place, before a numerous Assembly. And the next 
day he had ye Certifteat of his Ordination." 



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62 HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 

Of Mr. Bo^hI's popular sermon on John i: 12 "But as man}' as re- 
ceived him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to 
them that believe on his name", Rev. H. G. Smith (p 2.s) exegetically 
remarks "This is one of those texts that Luther aptly names 'little 
Bibles', and in it the young preacher, before his .stern but kindly 
critics, could manifest his ability to expound, defend and apply the 
great doctrines of Election, Adoption, Faith and Conversion". 

Mr. Boyd was faithful in being present at every meeting of Pres- 
bytery until his death, and he was cho.sen by the Presbytery to mat- 
ters and positions of importance; in 1707 on a committee with Mr. 
Andrews to "prepare some overtures to be con.sidered by the Presby- 
tery for propagating religion in their respective congregations"; in 
1708 on a committee with Mr. Wilson and Mr. Andrews to "wait 
upon them at Cohansey, in order to his (Mr. Smith's) ordination, 
and the people are to pre.'^ent them a call to the said Mr. Smith"; in 
1708 at the same meeting on a committee with Mr. Andrews and Mr. 
Mc Nish to "read over the letters from Woodbridge concerning the 
differences betwixt that people and Mr. Wade, and make a summary 
report thereof at the next meeting" ; and also at the same meeting 
Mr. Boyd was appointed to preach every third sabbath at Woodbridge 
if those people desired it, and if the peo]>le of Freehold would consent 
to it, and under certain conditions of a meeting place. Thus it will 
be seen that Mr. Boyd's ministerial duties in his short career, called 
him out on long horse-back rides through the state of New Jersey, 
be.'^ide his regular pastoral .seivice at Old Scots. Dr. Mc Lean says 
that Mr. Boyd "devoted some portion of his time to Middletown". 

On May 20, 1708 a letter was presented in Presbytery by the people 
of Freehold about the settlement of Mr. Boyd, and it was "referred 
till the next meeting". The reason for this postponement is not 
given. Before the next meeting Mr. Boyd had gone to the hou.se 
appointed for all living; and .so in the meeting of 1709 the Presljytery 
made this sad, short, expressive record "The Rev. Mr. John Boyd 
being dead, what relates to him ceases". He died August 30, 1708, 
and was buried in the Old Scots sacred acre, close to where the church 
is supposed to have stood. A tombstone of brown sandstone inscribed 
in Latin was .set over his grave. At first it was laid horizontal on a 
packing of stone and Hme. In this po.sition it rested for nearly 175 
years, until, about 1883, in a neglected and dilapidated state and 
covered with a luxuriant growth of lichens it attracted the attention 
















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64 HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 

of Gitleon C. Mc Dowell, living nearby the cemetery, who respectfully 
thinking to preserve it, raised it to an upright position, fastening one 
end of the slab to the ground. Rev. Prof. H. C. Cameron, of Prince- 
ton University, thinks that this stone possibly was brought across the 
ocean as ballast for a ship. He has made a very carefiil study of the 
Eatin inscription, which is intricate in its diction and becoming much 
time-worn on the face of the stone. The following is Prof. Cameron's 
copy of the Latin inscription and his translation into English : 

PIENTISSIMI DOMINI JOANNIS 
BOYDII CINERES ECCLESIAE HUJUS CAL 
VINI PASTOR [IS] HIC DEFODIUNTUR. SU 
AM OPERAM QUAMVIS STERILI SOLIDO 
CONSUMPTAM NON PERDIDIT. 
QUI ILEUM PERNOVERUNT ATQUE 
VIRTUTIBUS INGENTIS ILLO TE 
MPORE DIGNITATEM EJUS EX 
PLORAVERUNT. LECTOR VESTIG 
lA ILLIUS PERSEOUERE ET T 
E BEATUM FORE SPERO. MOR 
TEM OBIIT TRICESIMO DIE 
AUGUSTI MILLESIMO SEP 
TINGENTESIMO OCTAVO 
AETATIS SUAE VICESIMO 
NONO. 

" The ashes of the ei)ii)ieiiflv pious Mr. John Boyd, pastor 
of this church of Calvin, are buried here. His labor, al- 
though expended on barren ground, he did not lose. They 
7vho knezi.' him 7ceH also proved his 7corth \7ch0 %cas'\ at 
that time distinguished for \liis\ virtues. Reader, follow 
perseveringly his footsteps, and I hope thou icilt be happy. 
He died the thirtieth day of August, 0)u thousand seven 
hundred a)id eight, in the tx^'cnty-ninth year of his age. 

Thus it is noticed that Mr. Boyd's ministry at Old Scots was of 
short duration, and his death must have been a sad experience to the 
hopes of the little church. Mr. Steen claims that Rev. John Boj^d 



REV, JOHN BOYD. 65 

came to Old Scots largely through the influence of Peter Watson. 
Searching for record of Mr. Boyd's will in corroboration of this, he 
says, "Instead of a will, however, we found that on September 8, 
1 70S, Governor Richard Ingoldsby, Governor of New York, New 
Jersey, etc., granted letters of administration upon the estate of 'John 
Boyde', of Monmouth county, to Peter Watson. Which, considering 
all the circumstances, seems to indicate Peter Watson as the intimate 
friend and acquaintance of the dead pastor." 

The church possesses no records concerning Mr. Boyd's pastorate, 
and no papers showing his hand-writing or in any way suggesting 
the location of his home, the salary that was paid him, or his family 
connections, or the church officers associated with him. 

Much interest in Presbyterian circles, especially in New Jersey, has 
centered of late in Old Scots yard, from the fact that Rev. John Boyd 
was the first minister ordained by the first Presbytery in America, 
and the fact that Old Scots was the church of which he was pastor, 
and the fact that his grave had been marked with a tombstone promi- 
nently inscribed, while the grave of Rev. Francis Makemie, the 
moderator at his ordination, is unknown. In 1894 Rev. Allen H. 
Brown brought these facts into prominence before the Synod of New 
Jersey, and at that time the Synod appointed a committee, of which 
Mr. Brown was chairman, to consider what might be done to com- 
memorate the establishment of the Old Scots and Tennent church, 
and to arrange for a vi.sitation of these historic places. Largely 
through the leadership and the untiring efforts of Mr. Brown such a 
commemorative gathering was arranged and pleasurably accomplished 
on Tuesday, June 4, 1895. It was called the "Boyd-Tennent- Pil- 
grimage. ' ' Invitations were sent out to different eccle.siastical bodies, 
to various institutions, and to high public officials, to be present at 
the exercises ; and general notices were given through the press. At 
the forenoon session in Old Scots yard Rev. Dr. Samuel M. Studdi- 
ford presided : and after devotional exercises, addresses were made by 
Rev. Dr. George Swain "On the Beginnings of Monmouth," by Rev. 
Frank M. Kerr "On Walter Ker and his Posterity," by Rev. Dr. 
John S. Mcintosh "On Makemie, Our First Father and his Monu- 
ment," by Rev. H. G. Smith "On Rev. John Boyd :" — Greetings 
etc. followed. At the afternoon session in Old Tennent church Rev. 
Dr. F. R. Brace presided assisted by Mr. Brown. The pastor of the 
church extended a welcome and exhibited some relics. Addresses 



66 



HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 




New Prcs, Hist. MumniKiit on Kcv. John Bu> ils Grave in Old Scots Yard. 



REV. JOHN BOYD. 67 

were made by Rev. Dr. Howard Duffield "The Pioneer Guard of 
New Jer.sey Presbyterianism," by Rev. Dr. J. Henry Sharpe "The 
Presbyterian Historical Society," by Col. James S. Yard "The Battle 
of Monmouth," by James Steen, Esq., "Prominent Scotch, Irish and 
Huguenot Settlers of Monmouth County : " — Greetings etc. followed. 

It was decided to raise in Old Scots yard a monument to Presby- 
terianism, and Mr. Brown was placed at the head of this movement. 
By his indefatigable exertions the funds were rai.sed in due time, 
churches and individuals contributing. The monument was built liy 
Messrs. J. & R. Lamb of New York after carefully studied designs. 
It is suggestively composed of Scotch and Vermont granite and Irish 
greystone, surmounted b}' a Scotch thistle carved in Scotch granite. 
Fastened to the monument are tablets and .seals all of bronze, and all 
bearing historical significance. Its cost complete was $1300. It is 
known by the name of "The Presbyterian Historical Monument." 
A similar visitation to that of 1S95 was arranged, and successfully 
accomplished on Thursda}-, June 14, igoo. At the forenoon .session 
in Old Scots ground Rev. Dr. A. N. Hollifield presided. After de- 
votional exercises Rev. A. H. Brown gave the history and description 
of the monument, and Walter Kerr, E.sq., of New York, unveiled it. 
Rev. Dr. Geo. D. Baker made the dedicatory prayer. Rev. Dr. R. 
F. Sample presented the greetings and congratulations of the North- 
ern General Assembly, and Rev. Dr. Robt. P. Kerr l)ore the saluta- 
tions from the Southern General A.s.sembly. Rev. Dr. W. H. Roberts 
made an address on " Characteristics of the Presbyterian Church." 
At Old Tennent church in the afternoon Dr. Hollifield again presided. 
Rev. Dr. Parke P. Flournoy made an address on "Presbyterians be- 
fore Presbytery." Then followed brief addres.ses by Revs. Dr. H. 
C. Cameron, H. G. Smith, H. B. McCauley, F. R Symmes, \Vm. 
M. Rice, and Robert Alexander. 

After this, another fund of $1000 was raised, the income of which 
is to be used primarily for the ])reservation of the monument and the 
care of tiie grounds. The trustees of Synod who hold the fund, and 
the trustees of Old Tennent who hold the deed for the yard, have 
executed a written agreement between them for the ])ro])er ])erform- 
ance of this work in the Old Scots ground. The old tomt)stone of 
Rev. John Boyd was taken to Philadeli)hia, encased in a strong stand- 
ing-frame made from locust trees grown at Old Scots, and set up in 
the Library of the Presbyterian Historical Society. 



68 



HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 




REV. JOHN BOYD. 



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RROXZK SICALS ON THE PRKS. MONUMENT. 



70 HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 

CHAPTER V. 

KEY. JOSEPH MORGAN, 1708-I729. 

Rev. Jose]ih Morgan was the second pastor in Old Scots. He was 
possibly of Welsh de.scent. His grandfather, James Morgan, came 
to New London, Connecticut, about 1647. His third son married 
April 1670 Dorothy Parks, daughter of Thomas. Their son Joseph 
was born in New London, Conn., Nov. 6, 1674. It is said that he 
graduated at Yale College, 1702, being in the first class that com- 
pleted its course in that institution ; but he had begun to preach be- 
fore this. The Association of Ministers of Fairfield County, Conn., 
ordained him. He .served churches in Bedford, and in East Chester, 
N. Y., and in Greenwich, Conn. In the close of the year 1708, or 
in 1709, he came to Old Scots. He was pastor of this church ; and 
at the same time he was pastor, or "Dominie," of the Brick church 
at Marlboro, now called The First Reformed Church of Freehold, 
where he was installed Oct. 17, 1709. When he appeared before the 
court to qualify in Sept. 1709, the record terms him "Mini.ster of ye 
Pre.sbiterians in Freehold & Middletowne." (old court Records p. 152.) 
The Dutch church at Marlboro (Freehold) was connected with a 
church at Middletown, "a double congregation of Dutch settlers, 
.sometimes called 'the congregation of the Navesink.' " And accord- 
ing to Ellis' Hist. Mon. Co. p. 532, a Presbyterian edifice was built 
on its l)urying ground plot at Middletown .soon after 1706, and that 
John Boyd and then Jo.seph Morgan had the care of the congregation. 
Rev. T. W. Wells says, "When he (Mr. Morgan ) appeared in Court 
to take the necessary oaths as a minister of the Gospel, he was pre- 
sented by representatives of both congregations (Old Scots and Marl- 
boro). These oaths were required becau.se he was not a minister of 
the church of England. According to 'An Act of Parliament for 
Exempting her Majesties Protestant subjects di.scenting from the 
Church of England, from the penalties of certain laws,' every minis- 
ter not in the connnunion of the English church was obliged to take 
oath that he would not teach the doctrine of Transub.stantiation, nor 
anything contrary to the doctrine of the Trinity, as taught in the 



REV. JOSEPH MORGAN. 71 

thirty-iiiiie articles of the English church. This was called '(jualify- 
iiig,' and in this manner Dominie Morgan 'qualified' himself, in 
December, 1709, having been 'presented by several of said congrega- 
tion, viz : Jacob Laen, John Wikof, John Sutfin, William Hendrick- 
son, John E.ssmith, William Wilkins and Auri Mattison, in behalf of 
themselve.s and the rest of their brethren.' The first three of these 
pensons were in the communion of the Reformed church, the others 
represented the Scotch Presbyterians." Auri Mattison was probably 
Aaron Matti.son, then twenty-eight years of age. Mr. Morgan lived 
on the parsonage farm belonging to the Dutch church, which had 
"one hundred acres of good arable land, as good as any in Freehold, 
on which a family may subsist comfortably." Speaking of his sons 
Mr. Morgan said "His eldest son had been more of an impediment 
than a help to him ; his second son was at Yale ; and the third and 
fourth relieved him from the labour of the parsonage plantation" 
(see Webster.) The Dutcli churcli and Scots church were not greatly 
distant from each other, and Mr. Morgan was able to preach both in 
the English and Low Dutch languages. But the Dutch church at 
that time was more flourishing than the Scots, and .so all parties were 
willing that the Dutch church should employ three-fourths of the ser- 
vices of Mr. Morgan. Yet during the whole period of his pastorate 
he was a member-of the Presbytery of Philadelphia, or at least from 
the time he was/received as a member of that body in Sep. 17 10. 

"At this tim^ Monmouth county was little less than a forest. Here 
and there was a clearing, but the settlements were widely scattered, 
the streams unbridged, and the roads not much more than paths 
through the wilderness. Horseback riding for many years was a 
necessity. In the latter part of his ministrj- Dominie Morgan, it is 
said, attracted attention by riding through the country in a two 
wheeled cart or gig — probably the first thing of the kind brought 
into the county." (weiis ) Indians lived in the country during and 
long after Mr. Morgan's pastorate. In June 1727 a certain Indian 
King, Wequalia, was executed at Perth Amboy for the murder of 
Capt. John Leonard. When the sheriff asked him if any of the min- 
isters should pray with him before he died, he rather indifferently 
chose Mr. Morgan, and cho.se him only "becau.se he was his Neigh- 
bor." This shows how heathen were at the very doors of Old Scots, 
and suggests the varied character of Mr. Morgan's ministrations. 

He wrote and ]-)rinte(l a minilxr of treatises and dissertations, the 



72 HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 

study of which as well as of his letters and the records concerning 
him might lead one to style him as somewhat eccentric. Certainly 
he was possessed of intellectual ability, and was a man of extended 
erudition for his times. A letter was pre.served that he wrote in Latin 
to Cotton Mather in 1721. He was of an ingenious inventive turn 
of mind, but possibly might be called visionary. In his later life 
various charges were brought against hiscoiKluct, apparently without 
foundation. But later on, in 1736, Presbytery disciplined him on the 
unfortunate charge of intemperance, and suspended him for a .season. 
He was subsequently restored to his good standing. 

The only record the church possesses about Mr. Morgan is the 
following : — 

"October 15, 1730. the Revd. Mr. Joseph Morgan (after having 
made a Complaint against this Congregation that that they Owed him 
above /200 Arreas of Sallarie) Met the Congregation at the Old (or 
Scots) Meeting Hou.se, where Accompts was fairly made up, and 
Mr. Morgan gave the Congregation a Di.scharge in full the Copy 
which is Received October 15th, 1730 from the Congregation Free- 
hold, full Sattisfaction to this Day for all Sallarie Due to him as their 
Pastor, Joseph Morgan, a True Copy p Me John Henderson." 
In 1729, or 1730, he separated from the Old Scots church, but re- 
mained a while longer with the Dutch church at Marlboro, when he 
went to labor in the churches of Hopewell and Maidenhead. He 
died aljout 1742 while ardently engaged in missionary labors in des- 
titute districts along the .seacoasts of New Jersey, and was buried in 
a grave now prol)ably unknown. 

What little is known about the church and congregation during 
these years apparently discloses a sad condition, especially toward 
the close of Mr. Morgan's pastorate. Divisions seem to have arisen 
among the people, and probably also an opposition to Mr. Morgan, 
in which perhaps was Walter Ker. Rev. Wm. Tennent, Jr., in a 
letter to Rev. Mr. Prince of Boston, says of the Freehold church, 
"In the year 1729 their minister removed from them, and they were 
so grievously divided among themselves, that it appeared improbable 
they would ever agree in the settlement of another. In this miser- 
able, helple.ss and almost hopeless condition they lay, and few among 
them had eyes to .see, or hearts to bewail, their woful. wretched cir- 
cumstances. Tlius they seemed to l)e cast out. as the prophet Ezekiel 
repre.sents it in the i6th chapter of his 1)ook, and 5th verse. But the 



REV JOSEPH MORGAN. 73 

lyOrd, who is rich in mercy, of his unexpected and unmerited love, 
passed by them lying in their blood, and said unto many of them 
since that day, Live: and live the}' shall to all eternity." The 
church had undoubtedly grown in some degree during Mr. Morgan's 
time, even though it was somewhat distracted when he left. But re- 
freshing times, and better daj's were coming, and the beginning of 
a long period of prosperity and comparative peace. 



74 HLSTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 

CHAPTER VI. 

REV. JOHN TENNENT, I73O-I732. 

The third pastor of the church was Rev. John Tennent, who entered 
upon his ministry and continued through his short career in all the 
ardor and consecration natural to youth. He was a young man 
eminently pious, and "thoroughly furnished unto all good works." 
He belonged to the family of Tennents that have become famous in 
Presbyterian history. Rev. Wm. Tennent, Sr., his father, was born 
and educated in Ireland, and ordained a priest 1706 in the Episcopal 
church of that country. In May 1702 he married the daughter of 
Rev. Gilbert Kennedy, and by her had four sons, Gilbert, William, 
John and Charles. With his wife and four sons he came to America 
1 7 16, and preached in New York and Pennsylvania. In 17 18 he 
united with the Synod of Pa. writing out the reasons for his changing 
to the Presbyterian denomination. He was settled as pastor of the 
church at Neshaminy, Pa., 1726 about twenty miles north of Phila- 
delphia, and being a man of classical learning, so much so that he 
could converse freely in the Latin language, and seeing the need of 
higher schools of learning for young men, he erected an academy 
house, about twenty feet long and nearly as broad, built of logs, close 
by his own dwelling, and began his teaching. This school came to 




THK LOG COLLKGE. 
Suggestive of the Possible Appearance of Old Scots Church. 

be known as the "Log College," from which has "proceeded streams 
of blessings to the church." Its founder died 1746 aged 73 years. 
Log College may be considered the virtual beginning of what is now 
Princeton University. 



REV. JOHN TENNENT. 75 

John Tennent was born in county Armaugh, North Ireland, Nov. 
12, 1707. When a bo}' he came to America with his father, and was 
afterwards educated in the "Log College." His conviction of sin 
was unusually deep and intense, bringing him sometimes almost to 
despair ; and he continued in agony for about four days and four 
nights with "doleful lamentations." On the other hand his conver- 
•sion was a remarkable experience of inexpressible joy and abiding 
consolation. Distinguished for piety and consecrated zeal in his 
Christian life, he was a modest, gentle, humble young man ; yet he 
proved to be possessed of the traits of an attractive and powerfully 
effective preacher. 

Walter Ker, went to Neshaminy (as will be related in Chapter X) 
and was instrumental, under God, of inducing John Tennent to make 
a preaching visit to Old Scots, which resulted in the congregation 
giving him a unanimous call April 15, 1730. The following autumn 
he was settled as pastor, and entered upon his labors which he ful- 
filled with "prudence, diligence, and success." John Henderson's 
congregational record reads "Thursday, November 19th, 1730 Then 
the Presbytry or a Committee of the Same Met at the Scots Meeting 
house and after fasting and prayer and Strict Examination and full 
Approbation Did Ordain the Revd. Mr. John Tennent -•' '^^ Minis- 
terial Charge in this Congregation : The Ministers N -•- that 

* 5K >!i * William Tennent, Jonathan Dickinson, Joseph Morgan, and 
Gilbert Tennent. The Names of the Committee for the Congregation 
was Walter Ker & John Hutton Elders, Jonathan Forman Esqr. 
Richard Clark, David Rhe, Richard Watson, William Ker, Robt 
Cumming, John Henderson, Robert Newall, Waltar Wilson, George 
Walker, Timothy Lloyd & Charles Gordon." As has been said, the 
congregation was in a deplorable condition when John Tennent was 
requested to preach in the church. Wm. Tennent, Jr., in his letter, 
previously mentioned, says that his brother shrunk from going to 
preach in Freehold, for he wrote that John "often told me, that he 
was heartily sorry that he had engaged to go among them, for it 
.seemed to him that they were a people whom God had given up for 
their abuse of the gospel. But the Lord's thoughts are not our 
thoughts, nor his ways our ways, for when he had preached four or 
five Sabbaths in the place, which was the whole time he tarried among 
them at first, the Lord so ble.s.sed his labours, engaging people to at- 
tend to the things which were spoken, and in stirring them u]) to 



76 HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 

search the Scriptuies whether these things were so or not, and withal 
enal.)ling him to preach to them with such uncommon freedom and 
earnestness, that he told me he was fully persuaded Christ Jesus had 
a large harvest to bring home there ; so that, though they were a 
poor broken people, yet if they called him, he would settle among 
them, albeit he should be put to beg his bread bj^ so doing." 

During his pastorate John Tennent preached both in the Old Scots 
church and in the new and first church on White Hill. The next 
month after his ordination he baptized Jane Henderson, daughter of 
John, who made this entry in the church record of baptisms "The 
first Child ever the Revd. Mr. John Tennent Baptized." She died 
in her 19th year, and her tombstone may still be seen in the Old Scots 
yard. John Tennent's ministry was remarkably fruitful. He came 
to the Freehold church seemingly as a ready and tireless reaper to a 
ripe harvest. Again Wm. Tennent's letter says of his brother "his 
labours were greatly blessed, so that the place of public worship was 
usually crowded with people of all ranks and orders, as well as pro- 
fessions, that obtained in that part of the country, and they .seemed 
to hear generally as for their lives ; yea, such as were wont to go to 
those places for their diversion, viz. to hear news or speak to their 
tradesmen, &c. , even on the Lord's day, as they themselves have 
.since confessed, were taken in the gospel net. A solemn awe of 
God's majesty possessed man}-, so that they behaved themselves as 
at his bar while in his house. Many tears were usually shed when 
he preached, and sometimes the body of the congregation was moved 
or affected. I can say, and let the Lord alone have the glory of it, 
that I have .seen both minister and people wet with their tears, as 
with a bedewing rain. It was no uncommon thing to .see persons in 
the time of hearing, sobbing as if their hearts would break, but with- 
out an}- public outcry, and some have been carried out of the a.ssem- 
bly (being overcome) as if they had been dead." A great reforming 
work began. Religion was the common topic. Many sought the 
saving pow-er of Christ. These reviving times in old Freehold under 
John Tennent formed a portion of the early workings of "The Great 
Awakening" in America in the eighteenth century. Dr. D. V. Mc 
Lean's lecture on John Tennent says "According to tradition his zeal 
was ardent, his style beautiful with remarkable fluency of expression, 
and luxuriance and aptness of illustration, while a peculiar tender- 
ness, compassion and pathos, breathed in all he said, even while de- 



REV. JOHN TENNENT. 77 

nouncing the termrs of the law against the secure and impenitent. 
His memory was long and lovingly cherished by his people." 

But God soon took this young servant to himself ; for, only two 
years after the church had called him, this saintly j'oung man, on a 
Sabbath morning April 23, 1732 entered his eternal rest. The peo- 
ple, who had greatly respected and trusted him, mourned deeply over 
his early departure. This is expressed by John Henderson in his 
congregational record, "Lords Day April 23th 1732. The Reverd. 
(S: Dear Mr. John Tennant Departed this Life between 8/& 9 of the 
Clock in the Morning and was Buried on The Tuesday following A 
Mournful Providence & cause of great Humiliation to this poor Con- 
gregation to be bereaved of the flour of Youth The most Labourious 
Successful well Ouallified <!<: pious Pastor this Age aforded tho. but a 
Youth of 25 Years 5 Months & 11 Days of Age." For about six 
months before he died he was physically unable to preach in the pub- 
lic services, but "his love for his people and concern for their welfare" 
rather increased than diminished. He was quick to see the w^ork of 
God in the heart. He, with his brother William, believed in early 
regeneration, for just two months before he died a little girl, Hannah 
Hankinson, aged 13 years, was received into the full communion of 
the church. The results of his ministry continued to be manifested 
in the conversion of souls very conspicuously after his death ; and 
which his brother William said were reaped by him especially during 
the early years of his long pastorate in the church. Thus in what- 
ever credit that may be attached to human agency under God's bless- 
ing in making the life of Old Tennent vigorous and influetitial, the 
name of John Tennent, in .some respects more than that of Wm. Ten- 
nent, de.serves a position of distinguished honor. 

John Tennent was buried in Old Scots yard, hard by the old build- 
ing ; and for his toml)stone, that lies horizontally sinking into the 
turf, the Rev. Jonathan Dickinson of I{lizabethtown composed the 
epitaph, which still may plainly be seen : 

''Here lies 7>.'hat was Diorlal of 

The Rev. Mr. John Tennent 

Nat. Nov. 12, Tjoj Obijt April 2j 

1732 
Who (jiciek gre-iU old in learning Vertite Grace. 
Quick finished zoell yielded to Death' s Embrace. 



78 HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 

Whose vwnldcd dust this Cabinet contains. 
Whose soul triumphant 7vith bright Seraphs reigns. 
Waiting the time till Heaven' s bright Coneave flame 
And ye last trump repairs this ruined frame. 
Cur praematuram mor temque qjieramuraccrbam 
Mors Mat lira vinit cum bona J Ita fuit. ' ' 

The grave stone is quadrangular in form, lies flat in the ground, 
gray and brown with age, and sacred with the memory of his godly 
life, a very inspiration to the thoughtful observer. Two sermons of 
John Tennent's writing are left, one on "The Nature of Regenera- 
tion," and the other on "The Nature of Adoption." 



REV. WILLIAM TENNENT, Jr. 



79 



CHAPTER VII. 

REV. WIIJ.I.\:\I TENNENT, JR., 1733-1777. 

The fourth pastor of Old Tennent (formerly called Freehold) was 
the Rev. William Tennent, Jr., famous in religious and church his- 
torv. He was born June 3, 1705 in the count}- of Armaugh, Ireland, 
and was a boy in his teens when he came with his father to America, 
as related in the foregoing chapter. In his studies he showed great 
industry, and became particularl}- proficient in the Latin language. 
Early in life he was deeply impressed with a sense of divine things, 
and soon determined to devote his life to the ministry of the gospel. 
His biograph\' is of surpassing interest, a fascinating stor}' of the un- 
usual and extraordinary in spiritual life ; the main features of which 
are too well known to recount here in detail. The memoir of Mr. 
Tennent was first published in "The Assembly's Mis.sionary Maga- 




RKV. WILLIAM TENXI:N 1- Ji: 



8o HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 

zine" 1806, and was prepared by Hon. Elias Boudinot, LL. D., but 
at his request the greater part of the narrative was written by Thomas 
Henderson, M. D., one of Old Tennent's faithful elders and most 
distinguished sons. The original manuscript has long been in the 
possession of the Historical Society of New Jersey. The story has 
been published in book form by Dr. Archibald Alexander in his "Log 
College" (Presbyterian Board of Publication, Phila.) from which 
quotations are herein made ; and also the storj- is published in neat 
booklet form (Robert Carter & Bros., New York). To these the 
reader is referred for further account than herein given. The most 
prominent feature in Mr. Tennent's life and personal experience is 
the account of his remarkable and celebrated trance. He had com- 
pleted his course in the languages, and then had gone to New Bruns- 
wick, N. J., to study theology under his brother Gilbert who was 
preacher of the church in that town. While there he experienced 
the trance ; and it is said, that the house, in which it is supposed to 
have taken place, can still be pointed out. The story is told in the 
book "Log College" as follows : — 

' "After a regular course of study in theology, Mr. Tennent was 
preparing for his examination by the Presbyter)^ as a candidate for 
the gospel ministry. His intense application affected his health, and 
brought on a pain in his breast, and a slight hectic. He soon became 
emaciated, and at length was like a living skeleton. His life was 
now threatened. He was attended by a physician, a young gentle- 
man who was attached to him by the strictest and warmest friendship. 
He grew worse and worse, till little hope of life was left. In this 
situation, his spirits failed him, and he began to entertain doubts of 
his final happiness. He was conversing one morning with his brother 
in Latin, on the state of his soul, when he fainted and died aw'ay. 
After the usual time he was laid out on a board, according to the 
common practice of the country, and the neighborhood were invited 
to attend his funeral on the next day. In the evening, his physician 
and friend returned from a ride in the country, and was afflicted be- 
yond measure at the news of his death. He could not be persuaded 
that it was certain ; and on being told that one of the persons who 
had assisted in laying out the body thought he had observed a little 
tremor of the flesh under the arm, although the body was cold and 
stiff, he endeavored to ascertain the fact. He first put his own hand 
into warm water, to make it as sensible as possible, and then felt under 



REV. WILLIAM TENNENT, Jr. 8i 

the arm, and at the heart, and affirmed that he felt an unusual 
warmth, though no one else could. He had the body restored to a 
warm bed, and insisted that the people who had been invited to the 
funeral should be requested not to attend. To this the brother ob- 
jected as absurd, the eyes being sunk, the lips discoloured, and the 
whole body cold and stiff. However, the doctor finally prevailed, 
and all probable means were used to discover symptoms of returning 
life. But the third day arrived, and no hopes were entertained of 
success but by the doctor, who never left him night nor day. The 
people were again invited, and assembled to attend the funeral. The 
doctor still objected, and at last confined his request for delay to one 
hour, then to half an hour, and finally to a quarter of an hour. He 
had discovered that the tongue was much swollen, and threatened to 
crack. He was endeavoring to soften it, by some emollient ointment 
put upon it with a feather, when the brother came in, about the ex- 
piration of the last period, and mistaking what the doctor was doing 
for an attempt to feed him, manifested some resentment, and in a 
spirited tone said, 'It is shameful to be feeding a lifeless corpse ;' and 
insisted with earnestness, that the funeral should immediately proceed. 
At this critical and important moment, the body to the great alarm 
and astonishment of all present opened its eyes, gave a dreadful groan 
and sflnk again into apparent death. This put an end to all thoughts 
of burying him, and every effort was again employed in hopes of 
bringing about a .speedy resuscitation. In about an hour the eyes 
again opened, a heavy groan proceeded from the body, and again all 
appearance of animation vanished. In another hour life seemed to 
return with more power, and a complete revival took place to the 
great joy of the family and friends, and to the no small astonishment 
and conviction of very many who had been ridiculing the idea of re- 
storing to life a dead body. 

"Mr. Tennent continued in .so weak and low a state fur six weeks, 
that great doubts were entertained of his final recovery. However, 
after that period he recovered much faster, but it was about twelve 
months before he was completely restored. After he was able to 
walk the room, and to take notice of what passed around him, on a 
Sunday afternoon, his sister, who had staid from church to attend 
him, was reading in the Bible, when he took notice of it and asked 
her what she had in her hand. She answered that she was reading 
the Bible. He replied, 'What is the Bible? I know not what you 



82 HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 

mean.' This affected the sister so much that she burst into tears, 
and informed him that lie was once well acquainted with it. On her 
reporting this to the brother, when he returned, Mr. Tennent was 
found, upon examination, to be totall}' ignorant of every transaction 
of life previous to his sickness. He could not read a single word, 
neither did he seem to have any idea of what it meant. As soon as 
he became capable of attention, he was taught to read and write, as 
children are usually taught, and afterwards began to learn the Latin 
language under the tuition of his brother. One day, as he was re- 
citing a lesson in Cornelius Nepos, he suddenly started, cla]3ped his 
hand to his head, as if something had hurt him, and made a j^ause. 
His l)rotlier asking him what was the matter, he said that he felt a 
sudden shock in his head, and now it seemed to him as if he had read 
that l:)ook before. By degrees his recollection was restored, and he 
could speak Latin as fluently as before his sickness. His memor_\- so 
completely revived, that he gained a perfect knowledge of the jiast 
transactions of his life, as if no difficulty had })reviously occurred. 
This event, at the time, made a considerable noise, and afforded, not 
onl\- a matter of serious contemplation to the devout Christian, es- 
pecially when connected with what follows in this narration, but fur- 
nished a subject of deep investigation and learned inquiry to the real 
philosopher and curious anatomist, 

"The writer of these memoirs was greatly interested by these un- 
common events ; and, on a fa voural)le occasion, earnestly pressed Mr. 
Tennent for a minute account of what his views and apprehensions 
were, while he lay in this extraordinar}- state of suspended animation. 
He discovered great reluctance to enter into any explanation of his 
perceptions and feelings, at this time ; but, being importunately urged 
to do it, he at length consented, and proceeded with a solemnity not 
to be described. 

" ' While I was conversing with my brother," said he, 'on the state 
of my soul, and the fears I had entertained for iin- future welfare, I 
found myself, in an instant, in another state of existence, under the 
direction of a superior being, who ordered me to follow him. I was 
accordingly wafted along, I know not how, till I l)elield at a dis- 
tance an ineffable glory, the impression of which on my mind it is 
impossible to communicate to mortal man. I immediately reflected 
on my happy change, and thought, — Well, blessed be God ! I am 
safe at last, notwithstanding all my fears. I saw an innumerable 



REV. WILLIAM TENNENT, Jr. 83 

host of happy beings surrounding the inexpre.ssible glory, in acts of 
adoration and joyous worship ; but I did not see any bodily shape or 
representation in the glorious appearance. I heard things unutter- 
able. I heard their songs and hallelujahs of thanksgiving and praise 
with unspeakable rapture. I felt joy unutterable and full of glory. 
I then applied to my conductor, and requested leave to join the happy 
throng ; on which he tapped me on the shoulder, and said, 'You 
must return to the earth.' This seemed like a sword through my 
heart. In an instant, I recollect to have seen ni}' brother standing 
before me, disputing with the doctor. The three days during which 
I had appeared lifeless .seemed to me not more than ten or twenty 
minutes. The idea of returning to this world of .sorrow and trouble 
gave me such a shock, that I fainted repeated!}-.' He added, 'Such 
was the effect on my mind of what I had seen and heard, that if it 1)e 
po.ssible for a human being to live entirely above the world and the 
things of it, for some time afterwards I was that person. The rav- 
ishing sound of the .songs and hallelujahs that I heard, and the very 
words uttered, were not out of my ears when awake, for at least three 
years. All the kingdoms of the earth were in my sight as nothing 
and vanity ; and .so great were my ideas of heavenly glory, that noth- 
ing which did not in some measure relate to it could command my 
serious attention.' " 

It appears that Mr. Tennent had written out a more extended ac- 
count of this trance and left it among his papers. But these papers 
were either burned in Dr. Henderson's house when it was destroyed 
b)' fire at the time of the Battle of Monmouth, or lost after the death 
of Mr. Tennent's son in Carolina. Man}' interesting anecdotes are 
recorded about Mr. Tennent in regard to his preaching, his manners, 
his dealing with men, and his personal and spiritual experience, 
which may variously be described as amusing, singular, extraordi- 
nary, mysterious. 

Wm. Tennent's autograph, here shown, was taken from a receipt 
of 1773, when he was about sixty -eight years of age. In personal 
appearance he was tall in stature, being somewhat over six feet, and 



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84 HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 

erect. His face was thin, his nose long and sharp, and his eyes 
bright and piercing. His countenance was of solemn mien, as might 
be supposed in such a man, and yet withal it was cheerful ; and he 
was a man of conspicuous activity in both body and mind. Thus 
his whole external appearance was such as would command respect- 
ful attention before any audience. A man of scrupulous integrity, of 
pronounced piety and intense spirituality, of decision of character, of 
cheerful disposition, and of thorough education, he exercised a wide 
influence ; and was a successful peacemaker in settling disputes and 
difficulties in surrounding congregations. As a preacher he was 
strong, attractive, prolific, successful ; a few specimens of his .sermon- 
izing remain for study to this day. Mr. Tennent was chosen as one 
of the finst trustees in The College of New Jersey (Princeton), and 
his name is mentioned in the memorandum of the first charter 1747. 
After the death of John Tennent the congregation turned their at- 
tention to Wm. Tennent, who had been preaching for them for about 
six months while his brother John was slowl}' dying. He supplied 
them for about a year and then was .settled as their pastor. John 
Henderson gives an account of this settlement in his usual accurate 
statement in the Record book. He sadly writes of John Tennent's 
death, and then goes on to record, "after which we lived Destitute of 
a Pastor or any Constant Suppl}' untill Septeml)er 28 Day 1732 when 
the Revd. Mr. Wm. Tennent Junr. after much Reluctance was pre- 
vailed upon to Settle amongst us at least for a time. Saturday 
March loth 1732-3 The Elders & the Majr. part of the Represen- 
tatives met at the House of David Rhea & Chose Collectors to Collect 
the Ministers Sallerie for the Ensuing Year, viz. Mr. Charles Gordon, 
Jonathan Forman Esqr. Robert Cumming, Samuel Ker&John Hen- 
derson, with John Hutton for the fresh Ponds." (Fresh Ponds was 
possibly in the vicinity of what is now North Long Branch : there 
were Huttons or Hootons there at an early date). "Saturday Sep- 
tember 8th 1733 David Rhe & Robert Cumming was Chosen our 
Commissioners to Present a Call to the Revred Mr. Wm. Tennent 
Junr. at the Synod of Philadelphia which Call Mr. Tennent Accepted. 
Thursday October 25th. 1733 A Committee of the Pre.sbetry Met at 
Wliite Hill Meeting House & after Examination & Approbation Did 
with Fasting Prayer & Laying on of Hands Ordain the Revd. Mr. 
Willm. Tennent Junr. to Pastoral Charge in this Congregation The 
Names of the Ministers of the Committee were the Revd. Mr. Jo.seph 



REV. WILLIAM TENNENT, Jr. 85 

Morgan Moderator Mr. William Tennent * * * & Mr. Eleazar 
Wales, The Names of the Committee * * * John Hutton Elders * * 
man Esqr. David Rhe, Richard Watson, Robert Gumming, Wil- 
liam Ker, Samuel Ker, John Henderson, TimothN- Lloyd, Robert 
Newall, Waltar Wilson. George Walker and Peter Gordon." 

With the settlement of Wm. Tennent the church entered upon a 
long period of flourishing growth. There was a great increase of 
communicants. The reviving times of John Tcnnent's ministry con- 
tinued after his death, and a harvest from his labors was partially 
reaped by his brother through a number of years. But Wm. Ten- 
nent' s preaching and energetic and thorough pastoral visitation and 
conversation promoted a deep spiritual influence throughout the con- 
gregation. 

Wm. Tennent preached in both pulpits, the one at White Hill in 
the "Upper Meeting House," and the one at Old Scots the "Lower 
Meeting House. ' ' For arrangements about the division of preaching 
services in the two meeting houses, see quotation of church records 
in chapter II. 

Wm. Tennent continued the active and earnest pastor of the church 
until his triumphant death March 8, 1777, when he had almost 
reached seventy-two years of life. He had been a helper of the poor, 
a friend to the rich, a true and loyal patriot, a peacemaker of unusual 
tact, and a trusted and revered pastor. A great concourse of people 
from his own congregation and from the country around assembled 
at his funeral service, and Dr. McLean said in his lecture on Wm. 
Tennent "The Rev. Charles McKnight, then pastor of the church of 
Shrewsbury preached the sermon at his funeral at the Parsonage and 
not at the church." His body was buried beneath the floor near the 
center of the present church building on White Hill where it still 
rests. It was buried there, it is said, for safety from possible moles- 
tation by English sympathizers in the Revolutionary War, probably 
the .same that had annoyed and threatened and involved him in an 
unpleasant situation on account of his patriotism, just previous to his 
death. Fortj^-one years after this, in 1818, a memorial tablet three 
feet by six feet in size, made of white marble and with a suitable in- 
scription was placed in the wall of the church on the west side of the 
pulpit. The funds for the erection of this tablet were contributed by 
friends, subscriptions being solicited by a young woman with others 
to assist her. In 1890 this tablet was removed to the wall on the 



86 HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 

east side of the pulpit, and its engraved lettters regilded. This was 
in order to erect a recess on the side of the church where it had first 
been placed, and in which a pipe organ now stands (see pulpit picture) 
This inscription is as follows : — 

" Sacred 

to the Memory of 

the Reverend 

WILLIAM TENNENT 

Pastor of 

the first Presb3terian Church 

in Freehold 

who departed this life 

the 8th of March, 1777 ; 

Aged 71 Years, 

and 9 Months. 

He was 

Pastor of said Church 

43 Years, and 6 Months. 

Faithful and Beloved. " 

During the pastorate of Wm. Tennent some noted divines preached 
in the pulpit of old Freehold, as mentioned in chapter IL The 
American Weekly Mercury, April 24-May i, 1740 announced the 
preaching places of Mr. Whitefield, for the week and .shows that on 
Tue.sday Morning at 10 o'clock May 13, 1740 he was to preach "at 
Mr. William Tennent's new Meeting House at Freehold, where a 
Collection is to be made for the Orphan Hou.se" in Georgia. This 
was in the fir.st hou.se on White Hill. Also it is a well authenticated 
tradition that Whitefield once preached in the present Old Tennent 
pulpit from the text Acts 26 : iS. Doubtless David Brainerd and his 
brother John both preached in the first hou.se on White Hill, and 
possibly John in the .second or present house. These two men were 
intimate friends of Wm. Tennent, and he was interested in their 
labors among the Indians near to Freehold, "and often took the care 
of the Indian church in their ab.sence." In a letter for the general 
public written August 16, 1746, to attest the work of divine grace 
among the Indians, he .says, "As I live not far from the Indians, I 
have been much conversant with them, both at their own place, and 
in my own parish, where they generalh' convene for public worship 
in Mr. Brainekd's ab.sence, and I think it my duty to acknowledge, 
that their conversation, hath often, under God, refreshed my soul." 



REV. WILLIAM TENNENT, Jr. 87 

His elder.s and deacons also made an attestation of the trne work of 
grace among the Indians as follows : 

"We whose names are underwritten, being elders and deacons of 
the Presbyterian Church in Freehold, do hereby testify, that in our 
humble opinion, God, even our Saviour, has brought a considerable 
number of the Indians in the.se parts to a saving union with himself. 
Of this we are persuaded from a personal acquaintance with them ; 
whom we not only hear speak of the great doctrines of the gospel with 
humilit}-, affection, and under.standing, but we .see walk, as far as man 
can judge, soberly, righteously, and godly. We have joined with 
them at the Lord's supper, and do from our hearts esteem them as 
our brethren in Jesus. For 'these who were not God's people, may 
now be called the children of the living God ; it is the Lord's doing, 
and it is marvellous in our eyes.' Oh that he may go on 'conquering 
and to conquer,' until he has subdued all things to himself! This 
is, and shall be the unfeigned desire and prayer of, 

Walter Ker, ] William Ker, ] 

Robert Cummins, | . Samuel Ker, j x 

David Rhe, ! ^' Samuel Craig, ! 



OJ 



John Henderson, f 5 [ rt 

John Anderson, | W j q 

Joseph Ker, J J 

Presbyterian Church, Freehold, Aug. 16, 1746." (Edwards p. 364 & 366). 
David Brainerd died Oct. 9, 1747, about five years before the present 
Old Tennent pulpit was built. In the book ' 'The Indians of New 
Jersey," etc., by William Nelson, Paterson, N. J., 1894, p. 141-143. 
is the following letter by Rev. Wm. Tennent telling of the Indian 
mission at Cranbury ; the style, abbreviation, and orthograph\- of the 
original are here presented wnth the utmost accuracy : — 



141 

The Indian Mission at Ckanisurv, in 1756. 
The following letter of the Rev. William Tennent, of New Jersey, 
never before published, as far as known to the author, in whose pos- 
session it now is, gives some interesting particulars of the Indian 
Mission at Cranbury. It will be ob.served that Mr. Tennent uses the 
letter "y" very freely for "th." 



88 HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 

Freehold march 1756 

As it hes been ye Constant practis of my Reverend Brethren mesurs 
David, & John Brainard ; to give an act of ye state of ye Indian Con- 
gregation under their Charge (at least annualy) for ye satisfation of 
all concerned, with the means they used to promote God worke [am] 
ong them, in As much as I have been intrusted with ye care of that 
society, for some time past ; aprehending that something of that Kind 
may be ( Reasonal:)ly, ) expected of me. have drawn up ys General, 
& succinct narative. 

All their Lands haveing been sold by a drunken Indian by wc they 
were liable to be turned off at pleasure, iS: so scatered yt that they 
cold not enjoy Gospel ordinances : to prevent wc, care has been taken 
to secure to ym 500 acers of ye same large tract, & they have now 
Removed on to it & made some considerable improvements. vSo yt 
yy have a medium for their temporal suport for ye present, & can 
conveniently meet for divine praise. But as their Bounds is too con- 
tracted to incourage others to setle among them I hope means will 
stil be used to obtain a large tract, for ye u.se of all such as may be 
inclined to embrace the christian Religion &.C. then wc nothing is 
more nece.ssar}^ to ye spreading ye gospel among ye Indians, except 
it be, ye continewing to buld up yt Church, wc oure Lord by ye un- 
weried labours of his servants hes gratiously Raised among them. 

to return The School had been droped for some time, & ye Children 
neglected except by ye almost matchless pains of mr. Br & after all 
(by his man}- avocations) cold not carry ym on in their Learning as 
other ways yy might be. nor had he freedom to imploy a master 
partly becaus yy were un.setled, & partly ye smalness of ye medium 
wc had to support on. But as ye Learning of ye children is of ye last 
importance to ye spread of christian knowlog I venturd to erect ye 
scool under ye care of an Indian master, hopeing by ys means to have 
it continewed at much less charge, as also to rais in ye Indians a 
Laudable emulation in Learning, by advanseing one of ym selfs to be 
master. Bles.sed be God I am not disapoynted. The school is Regu- 
larly carried on ; ye Children learn well I have weekly examined 
them & am Refreshed at their progress, morning & evening prayer 
is performed by ye master, & a due decorum preserved, tho we greatly 
need Catechisms cV other l)ookes ; there are between 15 & 20 ordinarily 
yt attend X: sometimes more. 

I have according to my measure preached to ye congregation once 



REV. WILLIAM TENNENT, Jr. 89 

evrey week ordinarily, & frequently oftener, a.s I can preach wt thetn 
in ye morning, & at my one church in ye afternoon : ye distance be- 
ing as is computed between 7 & 8 mils, nor have I faild to discharge 
evrey part of ye Pastoral office as far as I am acquainted with it, tho 
there has been alles and stil is in all great weaknes.ses, and many 
sinful infirmitys vvc need ye blood of X to cleans them. 

The Congregation is in poynt of number is rather larger yn wn nir 
Br left it some haveing returned who had left it c\; have declared yy 
cold not be easy in their hearts without ye preached word They are 
sincearly attached to ye inglish intre.'^t & I doubt not wold be as free 
to venture their all in defence of it as any of his magestys subjects as 
is evident from ye declaration of one of them called Simon who listed 
in ye Provinsial troops ye last campain. being asked by me wt in- 
dused him to enlist he Replied yt he understood yt ye French had 
not only a designe to take our lands but to keep us from .serveing 
Jesus as he wold have us. & furder aded yt as he had given himself 
to X soul & body he thought it his duty to fight for him. I asked 
him how he made out wt his felow soldiars ? he answered he was 
more afraid of ym yn ye enimy yy were so wicked, for sd he yy drink 
yy sweare yy fight, & dont mind ye Sabath I again asked him wt he 
did about praying? he answered, tho he cold but seldom get alone 
yet he often yea when under arms lifted up his heart to Jesus X who 
gratiously mad his heart warm wt love to him. excuse this degression. 

Profe.sors among them are generaly regular in ye walke there has 
been but two instances of misconduct that I know of among ye mem- 
bers since I was concerned wt ye sosiety one yt was drinkeing to ex- 
cess. & both have publiquely confesst it nay one of ye persons spoke 
so to ye congregation warning ym by his fall yt yr was floods of tears 
shed all over ye hou.se he was so afected himself that he was not able 
to speake for some time, & after he begun to .speake was more yn 
once constrained to stop, & .sob as if his heart wold breake, such was 
his .sence of ye dishonour done to god. I wold to god yt amongst 
our selfs where more may be expected there was such preceiuse evi- 
dences of contrition. 

ye worshipe of god is carried on in yr familyes from house to hou.se 
morning & evining they convean twice aweeke when yy convers to 
gether about ye things of God pray to ye lord iK: sing his pray.ses ex- 
clusive of ye times of my being wt them iV on Lord's Day the}' meet 
3 times to worship they read some portion of scrijiture i\: then alter- 



90 HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 

natel}- pra}-, iV sing, it is to be feard yt some of them Joyn out of 
mear form ^K: custoui, tho I dout not others of ym worship ye lord, in 
spirit, iV truth. 

yr conversation hes often ministerd matter of reproof, & quikening 
to my vain & slugish heart, thus my lord has sent me to Reape yt on 
wc I bestowed no labour, others hes laboured & I am a partaker of 
ye fruit of yr toil, but god have all ye glory. 

Some I hope have got saveing benefit .since I preached among them 
.some have been brought under concern about their state some have 
been comforted. 

I have baptised 3 adults who gave charitable reason to hope they 
are sinceare To conclude tho I have had uo small exerci.se on there 
act cheefl}' occasioned by .some il minded people who have wikedly 
indeavourd to in.sence yr neighbours against them mearh^ becaus ye 
indians on ye trontears have commited many murders, yy sought to 
have the.se poor inocents cut off cSi.c. I say altho I have been il used 
(becaus I interposed in their behalf) in my Character yet ye Lord hes 
made my labours among ym sweet to my soul, so yt I have gon to 
instruct ym as a mother to feed 3'e child of her love & in heart bless 
ye lord yt he counts me worthy to either do or suffer [for] him." 

Mr. Tennent's salary, it is thought, was possibly less than ^,100. 
But he lived on the parsonage farm, which was an excellent planta- 
tion, capable of yielding a comfortable support to his family. And 
yet he became embarra.s.sed in his expenses, through inattention to 
temporal concerns, when he was a bachelor thirty-three years of age. 
A friend from New York vi.siting him advised him to be married, and 
suggesting a certain widow as an appropriate helpmate, recommended 
her in high terms, "In short, that she was every thing he ought to 
look for ; and if he would go with him to New York the next day, he 
would settle the negotiation for him. To this he (Mr. Tennent) soon 
assented. The next evening found him in that city, and before noon 
the day after, he was introduced to Mrs. Noble. He was much 
pleased with her appearance ; and when left alone with her, abruptly 
told her that he supposed her brother had informed her of his errand ; 
that neither his time nor inclination would suffer him to u.se much 
ceremony, but that if she approved the measure, he would attend his 
charge on the next Sabl^ath and return on Monday, be married and 
immediately take her home. The lady with some hesitation and diffi- 
culty at last consented, l)eing convinced that his situation and cir- 



REV. WILLIAM TENNENT, Jr. 91 

cuni.stances rendered it proper. Thus in one week she found herself 
mistress of his house. She proved a most invaluable treasure to him, 
more than answering every thing said of her b}' an affectionate 
brother." The marriage took place Aug. 23, 1738. The lady's 
maiden name was Catharine Van Brugh. She married first 1717 
John Noble, and they had a daughter Mary who married Robert 
Gumming. Be.side several children that died in infancy Mr. Tennent 
had three sons that grew to manhood, John, who was a physician and 
died in the West Indies, William, who was a minister, in Charleston, 
So. Carolina, and died the same year as his father, and Gilbert, who 
was a physician and died at Freehold in a remarkable deathbed re- 
pentance, and there being no minister near by his father conducted 
the funeral service and preached an impressive sermon. Mrs. Ten- 
nent died at Pittsgrove, N. J., in her 82nd year. 

Thomas Henderson, M. D., the biographer of Wm. Tennent, was 
an efficient and influential man. For his family connection .see in 
Genealogical Notes, Appendix. Graduated at Princeton 1761. 
Studied medicine with Dr. Nathaniel Scudder. Pursued his profes- 
sion first at what is now Freneau, near Matawan : afterwards at Free- 
hold ; had extensive practice. Was a member of the first Medical 
Society of N. J., 1766. His home for many years was one and a half 
miles due southwest from Monmouth Court house on road from Free- 
hold to Mt. Holly. This hou.se, which he built after his first house 
on same place had been burned by the British 1778, is still standing. 
In his day he was considered one of the largest land owners in Mon- 
mouth Co. He was an ardent patriot : was one of the "Committee 
of Observation and Inspection" 1774, and of the "Committee of 
Safety :" was Major of Minute Men 1776, and later was Lieut. Col. 
in Genl. David Forman's Brigade : rendered valuable service in the 
Battle of Monmouth : was one of the original members of the Order 
of the Cincinnati 1783. He served in several different offices at dif- 
ferent times : was Justice of the Peace : Surrogate of Mon. Co. 1776 : 
Judge in the Court of Common Pleas 1783 and 1799 : Ma.ster in 
Chancery 1790 : Member of N. J. Assembly 1780-85 : Vice-Pres. of 
Legislative Council 1793-94, and acted as Lieut. Govr. for a time 
during absence of Gov. Howell : Member of Congress, and in April 
1796 made a long speech supporting treaty with Great Britain. A 
man of faithful Christian life and strong attachment to his church. 
Like his father John, he was a ruling elder and trustee in CJld Ten- 



92 HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 

neiit for many years, and, as president of the trustees, their records 
are still preserved in his chirography from 1787 to 18 17. He was a 
promoter and charter member of the Monmouth Co. Bible Society, 
formed Sep. 8, 1817, with Rev. John Woodhull president and Thomas 
Henderson vice-president. His grave is in Old Tennent yard sur- 
mounted by a marble tombstone of the table-like pattern. 

FREEHOLD CHURCH, CHARLTON, N. Y. 

In 1774 a family of Sweetman's, of Scotch Irish descent and of 
Covenanter doctrine, left Freehold, Monmouth Co., and went up into 
the wilderness region north of Schenectad}-, and settled on the west- 
ern borders of Ballston township, Saratoga Co., New York. They 
were shortly joined by other families from Freehold, from other parts 
of New Jersey, and by a few from Connecticut. A settlement was 
thus formed, and a church ..was organized Jan. 3, 17S6, which took 
the type of "Presbyterian" largely through the influence, it is said, 
of the members from Old Tennent. The town became known as 
"Charlton," and the church as "The Freehold Presbyterian Church 
of Charlton." Many of the founders of this church had come from 
Old Tennent. One of its most efficient and successful pastors was 
Rev. Joseph Sweetman, son of Thomas Sweetman and Sarah Kerr, 
grand-daughter of Walter Kerr. He was baptized by Wm. Tennent 
in 1774, just before his father Thomas went with the first band of 
.settlers up to the Charlton wilderness. In ai'ter years also the records 
of Old Tennent show that some members were dismissed to join this 
church at Charlton, manifesting the subsequent drawing of one com- 
munit}- to the other. Thus it may be said that the "Freehold Church 
of Charlton" is virtuallv the child of Old Tennent. 



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CHAPTER Vni. 

THE BATTLE OF M0N:\I0UTH. JUNE 28, 1 778. 

The vacancy between the pastorate of Wm. Teiinent and that of 
Dr. Woodhull has been made memorable in the history of Old Ten- 
nent because of the famous Battle of Monmouth which took place 
during this interim and about one mile and a quarter to the .southeast 
of the present church building. The battle occurred on Sunday June 
28, 1778, beginning quite early in the morning, and continuing at 
intervals through the forenoon, raged in the afternoon until the setting 
of the sun, and is celebrated as one of the severest and al.so the lo)igc'st 
in duration of all the battles of the Revolution. On the day of the 
Battle the calm and stillness of a summer Sabbath was resting in all 
nature around the old church, bright, warm, and beautiful. Fields 
of corn, wheat, oats, and flax stretched away in the openings, and 
the oak woods between were covered with their deepest green. For 
years the church doors had been opened on Sabbath morning for 
reverend worship by God's people. But on that Sunday the usual 
double preaching service could .scarcely have been held, since the 
church was pastorle.ss at the time, and though it is said that Rev. 
Benjamin Du Bois of the Brick church was performing most of the 
ministerial functions for Old Tennent during that interim, he could 
scarcely have left his own congregation on that Sunday morning when 
they were aroused by the British troops and trains passing near by on 
their way to Navesink. Moreover a portion of the women and chil- 
dren of Old Tennent community had been taken away to places of 
.safety and hiding, a precaution to which .some of them had l)een ad- 
vised as early as Saturday afternoon. But especially, a congregation 
could scarcely sit in a worshipful .service when a battle was roaring 
three and a half miles distant : and about midday Gen. Washington 
with the artillery and infantry of about 6000 men came sweeping 
along the road by the church in hot haste to the Battle. 

The Battle of Monmouth has .sometimes been called the "Battle of 
Monmouth Court House," because it began near to that building, 
and because that building prominently identified the locality. Mon- 



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HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 




iMl.)NMOrTH COURT HOi'SH 177.^ 



Hko.m a Painting. 



mouth Court House was and is in the town of Freehold. It was 
built in 17 1 5 and the place was called by its name, and not called 
Freehold until after the Revolution. At the time of the Battle the 
place had scarcely more than a dozen houses. But the Battle proper 
was fought in the woods and fields about half way between Old Ten- 
nent and St. Peters P. E. church in Freehold, both of which build- 
ings were standing at the time. A magnificent monument commem- 
orative of this historic battle has been erected in Freehold (town), 
and was unveiled with appropriate ceremonies Nov. 13, 1S84. The 
funds for this monument were started !:>>■ an A.s.sociation organized in 
its interest in 1878, which raised $10,000. To this sum the State 
Legislature added $10 000, and Congress contributed $20,000. The 
monument is built of Quinc}- and Concord granite, and stands nearly 
100 feet high. On the to]) is ]ilaced a large granite statue, styled 
"Liberty Triumphant." Around the 1)ase are five finely executed 
bronze tablets. Bas-reliefs of thrilling scenes in the Battle and previous 
to it. They were designed by Mr. J. E. Kelly. 



THE BATTLE OF MONMOUTH. 



95 




MONMOUTH BATTLE MONUMENT. 

The facts and figures, a.s here given about the Battle, are chiefly 
based on "Battles of the United States, by Henry B. Dawson," and 
"Battles of the American Revolution, by Col. Henry B. Carrington," 
and a paper read by Charles King, Esqr., before the New Jersey 
Historical Society at Freehold, Sep. 13, 1849, and the excellent his- 
torical sketches by Los.sing, and the full accounts given in "Old 

Times in Old Monmouth," (all of which see for the fullest infonnation). GeU. 

George Washington for the Americans, and Gen. Sir Henry Clinton 
for the British, commanded the Battle in person. Students have 
variously estimated the number of troops in each army, but possibly 
it will afford a fair idea of the size of the Battle to accept the estimate 
of about 11,000 men for the Americans, and 10,000 for the British. 



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HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 



The British ann\- had been conifortabl)- quartered in Philadelphia 
during the previous winter, while the American army had wintered 
at Valley Forge with all its rigorous experience. The events and 
conditions of the opening of the year 1778 made it necessary for Gen. 
Clinton to abandon Philadelphia and repair to New York. Accord- 
ingly he evacuated Philadelphia early in the morning of June iSth, 
crossed the Delaware river near Camden and began his march through 
New Jersey. First he came to Haddonfield, thence to Evesham with 
a portion of his army through Moorestown, and on to Mt. Holl\-, to 
Black Horse (Columbus ), to Crosswicks, through Imlaystown and 
Allentown where he changed his course and turned towards the Jer- 
sey shore, and so came on to Monmouth Court House. The starting 
of this march from Philadelphia by the British made it necessary for 
Gen. Washington to follow and come to open battle if need be, in 
order to sustain and augment respect for his army and its cause, and 
to endeavor to fulfill the expectation of his country. So on the after- 
noon of June 1 8th Washington started his army from Valley Forge. 
They cro.ssed the Delaware at Coryell's Ferry (near Lambertville), 
and came on to Hopewell where Washington held a second council 




COUNCIL OH WAK AT HoPKWKI.I, Bas-relief. 



THE BATTLE OF MONMOUTH. 97 

of war concerning this pursuit and attack of the British, which is 
depicted in one of the bas-rehefs on the handsome monument, and is 
described as representing "Generals Washington, Lee, Greene, 
Stirling, Lafayette, Steuben, Knox, Poor, Wayne, Woodford, Patter- 
son, Scott and Duportail as they appeared in the important council 
of war held at Hopewell, old Hunterdon county. New Jerse}', June 
24, 1778. General Washington is listening attentively as General 
Lafayette, standing by the table, is urging upon the council to decide 
on making a strong demonstration against the British column, even 
if it brought on a battle. The position and general expres.sion of other 
officers clearly indicates their opinion of Lafayette's appeal. General 
Lee, who preferred to let the British force parade unmolested across 
the State, looks anxious and indignant that his military experience 
and judgment does not entirely control the board. It is also easy to 
see that the foreign officers, Steuben and Duportail, want to make a 
strong attack, and not simply to feel the enemy. General Patterson 
agrees with them, and so does the true-hearted Greene. General 
Wayne, always ready for fight, can hardly wait until Lafayette has 
finished that he may speak a few words of ardent patriotism. Colonel 
Scammel, Washington's Adjutant-General, who afterwards gave his 
life for libertj' on Yorktown's ramparts, is here engaged in noting the 
opinions of the general officers for the guidance of his chief." Gen- 
eral Washington, favoring the opinion of Gen. Wayne, proceeded to 
Kingston, thence to Cranbury, and finally to near Englishtown by 
June 27. He had .sent on in advance of his main army several de- 
tachments of troops at different times to harrass the British army. 
The.se detachments amounting altogether to about 5000 men, were 
finally commanded by Gen. Charles Lee, sent forward with instruc- 
tions to arrange an attack. On Saturday afternoon the Americans 
were completing their arrangements for this attack, and Gen. Clinton, 
previously apprehending it, had changed the positions of his troops 
so as to be ready. Saturday night was one of great anxiety to both 
the armies, and of considerable excitement to the people of the vicinity. 
Sunday morning opened, a day of sultry and enervating heat, exceed- 
ingly prostrating to .soldiers. The armies were moving early, and the 
Battle was preceeded by a number of .skirmishes of increasing .severity. 
First was that of Dickinson's reconnoitering part)' between 7 and 8 
o'clock. After this Butler, northwest of the Court House, drove back 
the Queen's Rangers acting as a small rear guard. The next fight- 



98 HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 

ing occurred a little nearer to the rear of the British on their march 
toward Middletown, Gen. Wayne in the front. But at this point the 
Americans began to fall back before the British, who had turned their 
rear guards into an advancing front. This backward movement of 
the Americans confused and irritated their brigade generals and 
colonels, who did not understand the reasons for it. They were vir- 
tually in retreat without seeing the explanation of it. There was 
disap]i()intment and some confusion, but no panic among the Ameri- 
cans. The under officers and the .soldiers were perplexed but not 
demoralized. The British continued their advance pressing on the 
Americans who retired through the woods and down the road leading 
from Freehold to Old Tennent. Upon Gen. Lee was laid the respon- 
sibility of this seemingly needless retreat. He was afterwards tried 
by court-martial, found guilty, and punished. 

But meanwhile the cannonading during the forenoon aroused Gen. 
Washington, who was at Englishtown, to press forward with his main 
army. As he hurried on with the left wing of the rear colunni, led 
by David Forman and Peter Wikoff as guides, he was unaware of the 
confusion and retreat of his forward troops. Passing about a hundred 
yards in front of the church door, he .soon began to meet men return- 
ing on the road, and inquiring the reason of their hurried return could 
.scarcely believe their story of the retreat, until he came into the midst 
of the di.sorded and retrogade regiments. Considerablj' surprised, 
disappointed, and exasperated he met Gei]. Lee and addressed him 
in terms of rebuke, near to the bridge over the brook that cros.ses the 
road about a mile and a quarter from the church. He quickly 
checked the retreat, reforming the line, and bringing up the new 
troops into position. Of the retreat of the Americans, Carrington 
says "The ordeal of Valley Forge saved the army. The arrival of 
Washington restored it." The sight of Washington riding down the 
line magnificently inspired the soldiers. One of the bronze tablets on 
the monument shows Washington "riding down the American lines 
on tile splendid horse which had just been presented to him by New 
Jersey's War Governor, William Livingston, and rallying the troops 
after Gen. Lee's unaccountable retreat. He is placing the regiments 
of vStewart and Ram.sey and Livingston in position to check the advance 
])arty of the British. General Washington's head and figure are 
modeled from Houdin's life-cast, now in po.s.session of Mr. Power. 
The model is worked on a scale, and is entirely accurate in all its 



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99 




WASHINGTON RALLYING THE TROOPS. 



Bas-relief. 



proportions, from Houdiii's measurements. The style of the uniform 
and horse equipments of the chieftain are all from authentic sources." 
Setting his batteries in advantageous positions, and placing Lord 
Stirling in command of the left wing, and Gen. Greene of the right, 
he took leading command in the center with Gen. Wayne in front of 
him. Lieu. Col. Nathaniel Ramsey, of Maryland, and others, were 
the first to stand and re.sist the pursuing British, after the retreat. In 
the bas-relief he is depicted "in the closing effort to hold his po.sition 
until the main army could be rallied. General Washington had told 
him he depended on his exertions, and he had promised to check the 
enemy. He tried with his gallant regiment to defend the guns of 
Lieutenant-Colonel Oswald, until, having been dismounted, he wa.s 
overwhelmed by the superior numbers of the British Dragoons. Li 
the foreground he is represented with historical accuracj- in a hand- 
to-hand conflict with a detachment of the Seventeenth British Regi- 
ment, Light Dragoons. Colonel Ramsey's portrait is from a minature 
and silhouette, both taken from life and furnished by his family. His 
sword is modeled from the short bladed weaj^on which he actually 
carried and used with great effect that day, and which is still pre.served. 
The uniform, horse furniture and all the eciuipments of the Dragoons 



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HISTORY OF OLD TENXEXT. 







'if 







.^.;^%s'^^*.^^>r_^ 



RAMSEY DEFENDING HIS GUNS. 



Bas-relief. 



are taken from the official record of the regiment. So particular has 
the artist been that the 'death head' may be seen on the hat of the 
trooper of the Seventeenth Dragoon.s — the organization allowed to 
wear the same by the order of the King — with the motto 'Glory or 
Death.' In the background Oswald is directing his men in their 
attempt to carry off his guns. ' ' The Battle raged with the combat- 
ants face to face, and sometimes hand to hand. Gen. Wayne's posi- 
tion was near the parsonage. The British grenadiers attacked him 
but were repulsed again and again. The British moved against the 
left wing of the Americans, but were repulsed. They then turned 
against the right but were compelled to retire. Gen. Wayne at last 
advanced against the British and drove them back to a defensive posi- 
tion, which they held when the Battle ended at sundown. One of 
the five bas-reliefs "depicts iMad Anthony Wayne leading his troops 
in the final charge of the day through a trampled cornfield, and the 
battalions of British grenadiers falling back and trying in vain to carry 
away the body of their dead commander, Lieut. -Colonel Henry 
Monckton. The parsonage of Tennent Church is seen in the back- 



THE BATTLE OF MONMOUTH. 



lOI 




WAYNE'S CHARGE. B.\.s-relief. 

ground." Both armies, worn out with fighting and with the lieat of 
the day. threw theni.selves on the ground to sleep for the night. 
Washington, wrapped in his cloak, slept the night under a tree. It 
was his purpose to renew the Battle in the morning. But during the 
night Gen. Clinton had diawn his men off the field, and l:)y morning 
was well on his march towards the Navesink hills ; and Washington 
deemed it impracticable to pursue. The sudden, silent, and unusual 
retirement of the British from the battle-field made Washington's 
victory more pronounced ; and the battle and its i.ssue strengthened 
and encouraged the colonies in their struggle for iiulependence. In 
the Battle Gen. Washington was unusually exposed to the enemy'.s 
fire in his endeavors to insipirit his soldiers, and many of the promi- 
nent officers of the American army were engaged. A long list of 
names is preserved of the men of Monmouth Co. who at this time 
fought for their libert\' and their homes. Many .soldiers in both armies 
died of the effects of heat, and Dr. Sam. Forman said the tongues of 
hundreds of soldiers "were swollen so as to render them incapable of 
speaking." The Americans loi^t S officers and 6i non-commissioned 



I02 



HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 



officers and privates killed : iS officers and 142 non-commissioned 
officers and privates wounded : 5 sergeants and 126 rank and file miss- 
ing, some of whom were overcome with fatigue and heat, and subse- 
quenth' reported for service. The British lost 4 officers and 61 non- 
commissioned officers killed and 59 died from fatigue : 15 officers and 
155 non-commissioned officers and privates wounded : and 68 missing. 
Dead British soldiers were buried on the battle-field, and probably 
also some of the Americans. 

One of the thrilling stories about the Battle is that of Molly Pitcher 
called the "heroine of Monmouth." Her maiden name was Mary 
lyUdwig, of German descent, born 1754 in New Jersey on a farm 
situated between Princeton and Trenton, and married John Hays, of 
Carlisle Pa., who joined the Continental army, and Mary came back 
home to live with her father. As the army came across New Jersey 
she visited her husband and was with him on the Sunday of the Bat- 
tle. During the Battle she aided her husband and the gunners in 
Gen. Knox's artillery by carrying water in the cannon's bucket for 
her husl)and's cannon and for the thirsty men, who in pleasantry 




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MOLLY PITCHER Bas-rklief. 



THE BATTLE OF MONMOUTH. 103 

called her "Molly Pitcher." Her husband, overcome with fatigue 
and heat dropped down l)y the cannon, when his wife jumped forward 
and helped to "work the gun." A bas-relief on the monument gives 
this scene showing her as "an ideal woman of great muscular power. 
Her (exhausted ) husband is at her feet, and Gen. Knox is seen in 
the background directing his artillery line. A wounded .soldier uses 
his right hand instead of left in thumbing the vent. This, it is readily 
seen, improves the composition of the picture. The Old Tennent 
Church, still standing as a memorial of the battle, is seen on the ex- 
treme left of the relief." Molly soon nursed her husband to his usual 
.strength after the battle. Gens. Washington, Greene, and Lafayette 
complimented her. Congress bestowed on her an annuity of $40, 
After the death of her first hu.sband .she married a man by the name 
of McCauley. She died Jan. 1833, and was buried at Carlisle, Pa. 
Years afterwards on July 4, 1876 the citizens of Cumberland Co., Pa. 
placed a handsome Italian marble stone over her grave. She was not 
a coarse camp-follower, as has sometimes been said, but a robust, in- 
dustrious, kind-hearted woman, faithful as a wife and mother. Mrs. 
Isabella (Crater) McGeorge has written a fine .sketch of this subject 
in the American Monthly Magazine of Nov. 1900. 

Ancestral tales and traditions are .still told that relate to the church 
and its people in coiniection with the Battle, and with a good degree 
of authenticity. It is said that the house of Wm Ker, now long .since 
taken down, and that stood about a quarter of a mile from the church, 
was one of the places used as a hospital at the time of the Battle. 
Also it is a current story in the pre.sent Bills' family, descendants of 
the George and Tone families, that their great-grandmother and her 
mother nursed the wounded .soldiers in the church ; and their great- 
grandfather George and his brother carried water all day to the 
wounded .soldiers on the battle-field from Molly Pitcher's spring : and 
also that their great-grandmother, aided by her mother, entered the 
British lines, having the pass-word from her father an American 
.soldier of the most loyal type, and by means of a few bi.scuits and two 
or three chickens, bought silk for a gown and broadcloth for a cloak, 
bringing them home secretly, and keeping them without her father's 
knowledge, for her wedding apparel, some five years after. 

It is a current tradition that musket balls pierced the .sides of the 
old church during the Battle. Whatever breakings were thus made 
in the enclosure have long since been repaired with other shingles. 



I04 HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 

It is also a niucli repeated tradition that during the Battle an Ameri- 
can soldier, possil)ly fatigued with the heat and having drank at the 
well on the south line of the church lot, had come up and sat on the 
headstone of a grave a few feet to the southwest from the church, 
when he was struck by a cannon ball and ])adly wounded, and the 
headstone broken off. He was carried into the church and laid in 
the third pew from the door in the west aisle. There his blood drip- 
ped out and he died. The blood stains from his wounds can still be 
plainly .seen on the board seat ; and before the graining of the pews 
was put on, the marks of the bloody hands of this dying soldier were 
visible on the book-rest of the yew in which he tlied, and on that also 
in the pew behind. The headstone of the grave is now gone though 
a part still remains under ground, and the footstone is also standing. 
The grave was that of Sarah Mattison, buried in 1774. 

Lieut. Col. Henry Monckton, a man of tall stature and fine per- 
sonal bearing and high moral character, a iirave loyal subject of his 
King, a gallant and able officer commanding the 2nd battalion British 
Grenadiers, was killed in the Battle while leading his men in a fierce 
■charge against Gen. Wayne near the parsonage. Over his body was 
a desperate struggle until finally the Americans .secured po.sse.ssion of 
it, carried it to the rear, brought it up to the church yard, and buried 
it a few feet from the .southwest corner of the church. A half century 
or more later, Wm. R. Wilson, a native of Scotland, and a .school 
master in Monmouth Co., .set up a board over Col. Monckton's grave 
with an inscription thereon beginning with the Latin words "Hie 
jacet." Some years after this, Samuel Fryer, a marble dealer of 
Hightstown, N. J. , gratuitously erected a marble headstone with a suit- 
able inscription, in the place of the board slab. Over this grave on 
Decoration Day for many j-ears a British flag was placed by Mrs. For- 
man Stillwell, while the stars and stripes were .set over many graves 
around it by the detail from the Post of the Grand Army of the Republic. 

May 12, 1874 R. Perrine Craig, sexton of the cemetery, in digging 
a grave came upon three skeletons of human bodies. One apparently 
had an arm broken, or the arm amputated. The bodies had evidently 
been buried together, and there were no signs of there being any 
coffin. The.se were supposed to have been soldiers that possibly had 
died in the church. Three flags are placed acro.ss each other over 
this grave on Decoration Day. 
"* It is a tradition in the Perrine family that Gen. Washington slept 



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io6 HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 

the night after the Battle under an appletree on ground belonging to 
Henr)^ Perrine, who had a farm of about 800 acres right close by the 
battle-ground ; his 100 acre field of barley was a part of the battle-field 
where the struggle took place. Seven cannon balls it is said passed 
through his house ; which house stood, it is supposed, near to what 
is known now (1904) as the Sheriff John Perrine home. The present 
house was built about 1832 by John Conover. The previous house 
was one with low hanging eaves and a large porch. Henry Perrine 
was the son of Henry, and father of Lewis and Matthew. 

Lieut. Col. David Rhea, son of David ruling elder in Old Tennent, 
fought in the Battle almost over the very spot where the graves of his 
family's dead were made. His sister, Janet Rhea wife of Aaron 
Davis, lived near Monmouth Court House on the place now known 
as the John Bowne farm, with their seven children, Anna the oldest 
at twenty years and little Aaron the youngest at one year and four 
months. In the imminence of battle on that hot Sundaj^ morning 
Anna had assisted in driving the cattle to the woods for protection. 
She wore a straw hat, the kind that was plaited and sewed together. 
Being startled bj' a rustling of leaves behind her she hurried away 
and her hat caught in the bushes and the straw plait unraveled. 
Hearing a laugh she looked behind her and saw in Continental uni- 
form a tall soldier of the New Jersey line. He was Alexander Low, 
a carpenter and cabinet-maker, whom she afterwards married. Col. 
David Rhea rode up to his sister's, Janet Davis, and wanted to help 
them to hurry away to some place of safety, as her home appeared to 
be right in the path of the Battle. But Mrs. Davis refused to leave 
her home ; nevertheless at the earnest urging of her brother she went 
with her children into a dirt cellar near the house, after burying the 
pewter platters and other ware, no sooner having finished which thej^ 
heard the fife and drum of the soldiers. Mrs. Davis took with her 
into the cellar a piggin of mush for the children. Little Aaron was 
put in his cradle and set against the inside of the cellar door to keep 
it closed. Before long a cannon ball thundered past the cellar door. 
Mrs. Davis thinking she was as safe out of there as in there went with 
her children out of the cellar into the house. She found that British 
cannon had been placed around the barn, for a short time in the 
morning. Two Hessians were ran-sacking the house, and frightened 
the little four year old Janet. Mrs. Davis fearlessly upbraided them 
especially for trying to carry away some of the baby's clothes. They 



THE BATTLE OF MONMOUTH. 107 

were hastened in their departure by the British bringing in one of 
their wounded officers for care, and in their hurry out jumped over the 
half of the old fashioned door. The wounded officer remained in the 
home a long while and was faithfully cared for. He taught Mrs. 
Davis to make an ointment for the healing of flesh wounds, with this 
formula : Take a quantity of caul fat of hogs, and let it simmer 
slowly on the back of the stove until it is all dissolved. To one por- 
tion of the fat add half as much melted rosin and beeswax. This was 
known in the family afterwards as "Pense's Salve" taking its name 
from that of the wounded officer. 

During the times of the Battle, families in Old Tennent congrega- 
tion and others in the vicinity suffered at the hands of the British, 
who, it is said, burnt the homes of Dr. Thomas Henderson, Benjamin 
Covenhoven, George Walker, Hannah Solomon, Benjamin VanCleve, 
»^avid Covenhoven, and Garret Vanderveer, and destroyed the home 
of John Benham, and others besides. (Ellis). In contrast to this 
while some suffered in the lo.ss of their homes, others were honored 
in the use of their homes, for it is told that Moses Laird, at English- 
town, sumptuously entertained Gen. Washington on the night before 
the Battle, in a house which was afterwards owned by Old Tennent 
for a time and used as a parsonage. (See in Genealogical Notes in 
Appendix under Laird family). 

From a farm ver}^ near by the church Samuel Craig with his broth- 
ers James and David went into the Battle, and coming home on Mon- 
day found some of the American soldiers cutting the grass in one of 
his fields presumably for their horses. Turning to him they said 
"Comrade, this is pretty hard lines," "No," said Mr. Craig, "take 
all you can get." Also of this same Samuel Craig and his brother 
it is told in an ancestral tradition that they were cutting buckwheat 
on his farm about a half mile to the west of the church, in September 
following the Battle. Hearing their dogs barking excitedly in the 
woods they went over to investigate the cause, and beheld a gruesome 
spectacle. Leaning against a tree and supported by a thick growth 
of briars was the dead body of a Hessian with his musket standing 
by him. It was supposed that he had been wounded in the Battle 
and strayed away in the woods : or had lost his way, and being over- 
come with the excessive heat had drunk profusely of water in the 
brook near by, and thus had died, a sad and lonely instance of the 
dreadful events of war. 



io8 HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 

There is an interesting tradition connected with the old John Craig 
farm-house on the farm now owned by Samuel Craig Cowart and 
Enoch L. Cowart, the location of which is shown on the map of the 
Battle Ground in this chapter. John Craig was in the American 
Army on the day of the battle, and left his wife and his one child 
Amelia and two slaves at the old farm-house. As soon as Mrs. Craig 
heard the British were likely to join battle with the American forces 
near the old farm, she packed her household goods in two wagons 
and with her child and two slaves rode toward Upper Freehold in the 
direction from which the British Army had come, thus expecting to 
avoid molestation. Before leaving the farm-house she took her silver, 
and placing it in a kettle, sunk it in the open well. She then took 
the buckets and chain which hung on the old fashioned sweep and 
hid them in the hay mow in the barn. The British shortly afterwards 
reached the farm-house and occupied it as a hospital. They took 
bed cording from the beds and hung an iron kettle upon the sweep, 
and after exhausting the water in the well found the silver at the 
bottom. The iron kettle is now in posse.'^sion of Mr. Samuel C. 
Cowart, of Freehold ; who is a great grandson of John Craig. This 
farm has been in the continuous possession of Mr. Cowart and his 
maternal ancestors for two hundred years. The house is located 
about one mile west of Freehold, near Hartshorne's mill. A number 
of British .soldiers were buried back of the house. Lord Sterling's 
artillery was placed on the high piece of ground on the westerl}^ side 
of the farm, and there is a tradition that two cannon of the British 
were sunk in the meadow in the retreat from the Battle. 

Referring to the map, page 105, the farm house located near to 
where Gen. Washington liivouacked for the night, subsequently 
became the home of Jacob Herbert : and the farm house, located near 
and on the ea.st side of the hedgerow, became the home of Ezekiel 
Gordon, which he purchased in 1804 from Thomas Lloyd and an 
added portion from Jonathan Rhea in 1806. 

Some local points of interest connected with the Battle may be men- 
tioned as follows : — Gen. Clinton's headquarters were in what is now 
Mr. William Moreau's farm house, on the Freehold and Smithburg 
turnpike, just on the outskirts and on the south side of Freehold. — In 
the rear of St. Peter's Episco])al church, northwest corner of Main 
and Throckmorton Sts., F>eehold, a number of soldiers killed in the 
Battle were buried ; and the church building was used as a hosi)ital 



THE BATTLE OF MONMOUTH. 



109 



by the British. — The residence of Gen. David Forman, sometimes 
called "Black David" from his dark complexion and to distingnish 
him from sheriff David, and who was one of the .strongest and boldest 
supporters of the cause of American Independence in Monmouth 
County, is now owned and occupied by James B. Vredenburgh, and is 
on the .southerly .side of Freehold. — The original Monmouth Court 
Hou.se was built in 17 15, and the present one in 1874 a little in the rear 
of the original site. On this spot in June 1774 was held the first Revo- 
lutionary meeting in New Jensey. The Court House was u.sed as a 
hospital by the British, who on retreating left in it 5 officers and 40 
.soldiers to be cared for by the American army. — The John Craio- 
house, adjoining and northeast of the Court Hou.se, is .still part of the 
building now occupied as stores and law offices. It was u.sed as a 
ho.spital for British .soldiers during the Battle ; and here "The Wash- 
ington Star," the fir.st paper published in Freehold, wasi.ssuedin 1814. 
Many relics have been gathered up from the battle-field by people 
of the vicinity, highly prized material mementoes of a very vio-orons 
strife. They are found in the torrrent-washed places, and where the 
spade and the plow turn up the soil discovering the old musket, the 
rusty cannon ball, and the corroded bullet. Safely preserved, the.se 
relics will increase in pecuniary, because of intrinsic and historic 
value. Such relics are still occasionally being found. 







Copy of the Seal of the New Jeisey Society of the S Jiis of the A-nerican Kevohition. 

On June 27, 1891 the New Jersey Society Sons of the American 
Revolution held a meeting and banquet at Freehold, and drove out 
to Old Tennent to see the old hou.se and grounds. They presented 



no HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 

the church with a large haiulsoine flag, which is carefully treasured, 
and on certain daj's is raised up on its flag pole in the cemetery. 
One of the days is the anniversary of the Battle, when it is unfurled 
and magnificently waves in the free breezes of brave Monmouth. 

In generous regard of the Revolutionary patriots and in recognition 
of Old Tennent lieing a witness to the memorable Battle of Monmouth, 
a beautiful mural tablet was placed on the exterior of the church Oct. 
15, 1901, by the Monmouth Chapter of the New Jersey Society of the 
Daughters of the American Revolution. Made of .solid bronze, and 
embossed with an expression of loving remembrance and loyal patri- 
otism, it becomes a handsome badge to be worn by the old church 
that has survived the grand battle and the brave men that fought in 
it. This tablet reads : 




[9( 



IN GKATEFUL REMEMBRANCE 

OF PATRIOTS WHO, ON SABBATH JUNE 28, 1778, 

GAINED THE VICTORY WHICH WAS THE TURNING POINT 

OF THE WAR FOR INDEPENDENCE, 

AND TO MARK A MEMORABLE SPOT ON 

THE BATTLEFIELD OF MONMOUTH, 

THIS TABLET IS PLACED BY .MONMOITH CHAPTER, 

DAl'GHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLTTION, 

SEPTEMBER 2(), 1!»()L 
O O 



Also, on May 3, 1904, the same Monmouth Chapter presented Old 
Tennent with a hand.some valance, or drapery, of maroon rep, fasten- 
ing it around the .sounding-board and around the pulpit desk. 



REV. JOHN WOODHULL, D. D. m 

CHAPTER IX. 

REV. JOHN WOODHULL, D. D. 177S-1S24. 

After Will. Teiinent'.s death the pulpit of Old Freehold wa.s vacant 
for al)OUt a year and a half. The Presbytery of New Brunswick 
appointed to supply the church Revs. John Warford, Jeremiah Hal- 
sey, Thos. Smith, Philip Stockton, Chas. McKnight, and Geo. 
Faitoute : but this was only for a limited number of Sabbaths. The 
congregation raised money to pay the supplies, and Robert Rhea had 
charge of dispensing it. The people, it seemed, would have another 
Tennent, for the next month after their pastor's death they decided 
to make out a call to Rev. Wm. McKay Tennent, then in New Eng- 
land, to become their "settled minister." But evidently such a 
relation was not effected, as the records of Presbytery will prove. 
However, God was graciously guiding the church to the selection of 
a suitable man, and to one who proved himself a worthy and capable 
successor to the celebrated Wm. Tennent : this was the Rev. John 
WoodhuU called to the church in 1778. The exact date of his settle- 
ment is difficult to fix : it is not given in the minutes of the Presbytery 
of New Brunswick. But those Minutes read for Oct. 20, 1778, "A 
Petition was brought in from the Congn. of Freehold for leave to 
prosecute a Call before the New Castle Pb}' in favour of the Rev. 
John Woodhull one of their Members. The Pby chearfully grant 
the prayer of the petition & do earnestly recommend the aforesaid 
Congregation to the notice of the Pby of New Castle and of Mr. 
Woodhull in particular as an important branch of the Church of Christ 
where a faithful Minister of the Gospel will have as fair a prospect of 
usefulness & comfort as in any vacancy within our knowledge." 
Again, at "Allenston August 4 1779, '■" * * The Rev. John Wood- 
hull a Member of N. Castle Pby being present was desired to sit as 
Correspondent & he took his seat accordingly. ' ' Then a note between 
two meetings of Presbytery reads, "N. B. The Presbyy. met at 
Bedminster (Lamington) according to adjournment" (namely, 4th 
Tuesday in April 1780) — "but the Minutes of it are lost. It was 
opened by Mr. Woodhull." '•• '■'' '■'■'' ■■'- "Mr. John Woodhull lale from 



112 HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 

the Pln-y. of New Castle haveiiig accepted the Call from Freehold 
joined the Presbytery." Dr. Woodhull's tombstone reads that he 
"in 1779 removed to this congregatian, which he served with great 
diligence and success for 45 years." The church trustees recorded 
in their book Nov. 1824 "The Reverend John Woodhull departed thi.s 
life aged 80 years, 46)2 the faithful pastor of this congregation." 
Dr. Woodhull himself, in a memorandum of texts from which he 
preached in Freehold, says "April 18, 1779, Acts 10: 29-33. I ^^k 
you therefore for what intent ye have sent for me etc — The first 
sermon after I came as their Mini.ster." 

His grand-daughter Miss Anna M. Woodhull, late of Freehold, 
N. J., and his great grandson Thenford Woodhull, Atty., of Brook- 
lyn, N. Y. furnish the following facts : John Woodhull was the 
.second son of John Woodhull. a Judge of the Court of Common 
Pleas of the Colony, and Elizabeth, daughter of Wm. Henry Smith, 
of St. George's Manor; and was born at Miller's Place, Suffolk- 
county, Long Island, Jan. 26, 1744. His father was the .second son 
of Richard, grand.son of Richard Wodhull, who was born at Thenford, 
Northamptonshire, England, Sep. 13, 1620; came to America about 
1648 and .settled at Setauket, Long Island. This Richard, the 
immigrant, was descended from Fulk, a younger son of Nicholas, 
.seventeenth Baron Wodhul ; the first being Walter, on whom the 
barony of Wahul was conferred, after the Conquest, A. D. 1066, and 
the last, Anthony, who died without male i.ssue, in 1541. 

Dr. Woodhull was prepared for college in a Grammar-school, 
under the care of Rev. Caleb Smith, his maternal uncle, at Newark 
Mountains, now Orange, N. J. He was impressed with gospel truth 
when about sixteen years of age, and in the beginning of his college 
course manifested an established piety. He graduated at Princeton 
College 1766, and then went to .study theology under Rev. John Blair 
at Fagg's Manor, Pa. As a young preacher he was accepted with 
more than usual popularity. Several calls from churches were 
tendered him, but duty led him to accept the one from the Leacock 
congregation, Lancaster Co., Pa., where he was ordained and installed 
Aug. I, 1770. The Leacock church had been regularlj' organized 
1741. In 1772 Dr. Woodhull married Sarah, only child of George 
SpofFord, of Philadel])hia, and step-daughter of the Rev. Gilbert Ten- 
nent. They had five .sons and one daughter : one .son died in infancy 
in 1776, one son became a minister, two physicians, and one a merchant. 



REV. JOHN WOODHULL, D. D. 113 




REV, JOHN WOODHULL, D. D. 
From photo of a portrait painted by Thomas Sully, Philadelphia, 1822. 

Dr. Woodhull was an ardent and loyal patriot. Early in the Revo- 
lution, all the able-bodied men of the Leacock congregation went into 
the field, and Dr. Woodhull their pastor accompanied them as their 
Chaplain. It is a tradition, that, while they were absent, his wife 
used to gather the remnant of the congregation in her parlor, on Sun- 
day evenings, and read to them his letters from the seat of war. A 
number of Dr. Woodhull' s letters, written while in camp with the 
army, have been preserved. This is one to his wnfe; — 

"Pirth Araboy Augst, 27, 76. 
My Dear Sally 

I receivd 2 Letters from you last Kvening, am glad that you [are'] getting 
better and that the Boys do well. Yesterday we had orders to march for 
Newark, — but upon applycation (ienl. Robert Dean promised that if we 
would make up our quoto for the flying Camp the rest might go home — 
upon which we had all most compleated our part, when we understood 
from Genl Mercer, that none should be alowed to go untill they had Stayed 
6 weeks, so that I suppose we shall march for Newark to Day, or to morrow 
—There has landed A large Body of the Enemy upon Long Lsland. believe 
the most of their army, some say 15 and some above 20 Thousand men, 
our Rifle men are Dayly fighting them, & have killed a number, Day 
before yesterday we had lost none — how it is since tliat cannot tell, the 



114 HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 

Cannon roar very much this morning, Suppose they are warmly at it — 
May God grant us the Victor}'! 

I am now bravely, had a turn of the Chollick a few Days ago, the onely 
Illness I have had since I left you — Keep up your Spirits — I hope to be at 
home in about Three weeks from this time. — 

May the Lord be with you. Mj- Love to ni}- son the girls, Neighbors, 
and espetially to m\' Sally — Remember me to the Boj'S tell them I am 
pleased with the account you give of them, as to Plowing &c do as you 
see best — am in great hast least I loose my opportunity'. J. Woodhull." 

Col. Win. C. Alexander .said that Dr. Woodhull wa.s in the Battle of 
Monmouth, and, at the fall of a cannoneer, assisted in serving the gun. 
In after years his social conversation abounded in interesting remin- 
i.scences of the memorable war for Independence. Among the church 
papers is a fine specimen (copied) of Dr. Woodhull' s sermons; it is a 
patriotic discourse delivered on a Thanksgiving Day, November 1789. 
It is stated that Dr. Woodhull preached the funeral sermon of the 
brave Capt. Joshua Huddy from the court-house steps in Freehold 
before an immen.se audience. Would that he had written a book of 
all the recollections of his long life. He was a man of tall form and 
graceful manners, intelligent countenance, dignified bearing, fine 
powers of conversation, a genial, interesting, well bred gentleman, 
(spragiie Vol. III.) In 1780 he was made a trustee in the College at 
Princeton, and in 1798 he received the degree of Doctor of Divinity 
from Yale College. Of him his son wrote, "The same year of his 
settlement (1779) he built a house on an acre of ground leased of the 
congregation for the purpose of establishing a .school." From this 
grammar school went out man}- young men to usefulness in life, and 
some to positions of great honor and distinction He was also an 
instructor of young men in their studies for the gospel ministry, until 
the opening of the Princeton Theological Seminary in 18 12, when he 
would no longer perform such service ; he was an original trustee in 
that institution. 

In physical health Dr. Woodhull was vigorous, for which he exer- 
ci.sed judicious care. A letter he addressed to his session and con- 
gregation explains his absence from his pulpit on a certain Sabbath. 
He had been troubled with a distress in his ear that badly affected 
his hearing ; but he had gained .some relief, and so he wrote, " I am 
not sick — and have hesitated much about going to Church this day — 
but concluded on the whole that in a case so delicate which involved 
my future comfort and usefulness, it was best to run no risk. -'^ * ■'^ 



REV. JOHN WOODHULL, D. D. 115 

Let sermon be appointed at 12 o'clock next Sabbath. — I hope to be 
with yon. Pray for me, that mj- hearing may be so restored as not 
to prevent my usefuhiess." He was a popular but scriptural 
preacher. For the word of God he had a true reverence, and in the 
interest of its circulation he was one of the founders of the Monmouth 
Co. Bible Society. He was the Stated Clerk of the Presbytery of 
New Brunswick from Oct. 1781 to April 1801. In May 1791 at 
Philadelphia he was chosen Moderator of the General As.sembly. and 
the following year he opened the Assembly with a sermon from 
II Tim. 4:1, 2. Col. John Covenhoven, Dr. WoodhuU's elder, 
attended the Assembly in 1796, and possibly in 1795 also, as a regularly 
appointed commissioner, and was thus probably the first of all the 
Freehold elders to be a commissioner to the highest court of the church. 
When Dr. Woodhull came to Old Tennent it had 92 members in 
its communion, six of these were elders : and the pew holdings were 
much the same as in the plan for 1754 &c. with of course some 
changes, (see Plan of Pews 1790.) The Congregation was often in arrears 
of salary to him, but he was very patient and easy : and finally in 
March 1817 he bought a lot on the north eastermost part of the par- 
sonage farm, of 21.40 acres for $30.05 per acre, and paid for it by 
giving a receipt for so much of arrears in his salary. In April 18 15 
the Trustees had resolved "that in future all the accounts of the 
Congregation or the Trustees with their Pastor or any other person 
or persons shall be kept and recorded in dollars and cents money of 
the United States." There were no Sabbath-schools in the congre- 
gation during Dr. WoodhuU's pastorate, but it was his custom to 
catechize the children of his charge two times a year ; and in ca.ses 
where the}' had been studied he asked for the scriptural references 
as proofs to the catechism answers. Some lists of names of these 
catechizings are still preserved. And he faithfully and effectually 
expounded the doctrine of infant baptism, as ajipears from the follow- 
ing list, for .seven consecutive years, of infants that were l)aptized, — 
33 in 1803, 32 in 1804, 39 in 1805, 45 in 1806, 62 in 1807, 58 in 
1808, 48 in 1809, or 317 in seven years ; and the communicants in 
the church at this time numl:)ered from 250 to 300. This manifested 
a good growing life in the church. Dr. Woodhull was fond of the 
young people, and they of him, .so that a happy memory remained 
concerning him long after his death, among tho.se who had seen and 
known him personally. 



ii6 HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 

In his temporal and financial affairs Dr. Woodhull was shrewd 
and careful. He possessed fine business qualifications. It is said 
that he became very wealthy, and it is thought that he owned about 
50,000 acres of land in different localities in New Jersey, Mississippi, 
Tennessee, and Maryland. It is told of him that when his only 
daughter, Sarah, was married, he gave her a dower of $80,000. His 
death came suddenly, Nov. 22, 1824, in the Sist year of his age. At 
his funeral three days later the Rev. Isaac V. Brown preached a 
sermon from the text Rev. 2:10, which was requested for publication 
by the session, through Nathaniel S. Rue, clerk, and printed in 
pamphlet form. His grave was made about fifty feet to the south of 
the middle door of the church, and is surmounted by a marble 
monument. His wife died Oct. 12, 1827 aged 77 years, and her 
grave was made alongside his. 

Concerning Dr. Woodhull traditions are still told as pleasant 
remembrances, as is frequently the case in regard to a minister of 
such a long pastorate. An amusing story is told of him in connec- 
tion with the superstition of .some that Old Tennent cemetery was 
haunted by a ghost. At a late hour in the night as Dr. Woodhull 
was returning from marrying a couple he noticed two dark looking 
objects towering near the church. Thinking of the reputed ghost he 
determined to see for himself, so tying his horse he entered the gate- 
way whip in hand, cracking it as he went along ; and when he 
approached the spot where Col. Monckton's grave is made he found 
some sleeping Indians with two piles of baskets near by them. Also 
it is told of him that in his later years he once sat on a table in a 
house while he preached a funeral sermon, presumably because he 
was feeble, and because sitting on a table would enable him to see 
the people better than when sitting down in a chair. His text on 
this occasion was Heb. 4:9. 

The formula habitually used by Dr. Woodhull as ' ' Grace before 
Meat" was written out evidently at the request of one of his chil- 
dren who possibly wished to adopt it, and is as follows, — 

" Father of Mercies ! We thank Thee that our bodies are once 
more fed. We adore Thee for the gift of Thy Son, and for the way 
of salvation through Him. Continue Thy goodness, and feed our 
souls with the Bread of Life, and to Thy holy name be the praise ! 
Amen." 



REV. JOHN WOODHULL, D. D. 



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Diagram of Pews in Old Tennent 1790. 



I IS HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 

SEPARATE INCORPORATION. 

In 1785 steps were taken to have the church incorporated separ- 
ately from the Upper Freehold (Allentown) and Shrewsbury 
churches, and under the government of the state. On Wednesday, 
April 6, 1785, the members of the .session and the congregation met, 
and after electing Gen. David Forman as trustee for the church in 
the room of Robert Rhea deceased, they decided to petition the Leg- 
islature for a "separate Act of Incorporation " and engaged Thos. 
Henderson, M. D. to draw up said petition, and appointed Dr. 
WoodhuU to notify the other congregations : also at this meeting 
seven men were elected as trustees to be named in the petition for the 
new charter. The next year Aug. 7, 1786, the congregation met 
again, under the new law that had been passed concerning incor- 
poration for religious societies, and elected the same seven men except 
Peter Forman who had died ; Col. John Covenhoven was elected in 
his stead. These trustees for the new charter were Jacob Wikoff, 
Thomas Henderson, M. D., David Forman, .son of Jonathan, Kenneth 
Anderson, Junr., Gen. David Forman, Col. John Covenhoven, and 
John A. Scudder, M. D. On March 13, 1787 these trustees sub- 
scribed themselves under the new corporate title that had been 
chosen "The Trustees of the first Presbyterian Congregation in Free- 
hold in the County of Monmouth." The form of their Trustees' 
oath was : 

"We the Subscribers do solemnly profess 
and swear that we do not hold our- 
selves bound to bear Allegiance to the 
King of Great Britain. So help us God. 

We the Subscribers do solemnly profess 
and swear that we do and will bear true 
Faith and Allegiance to the Government 
of this State as established under the 
authority of the people. So help us God. 

We the Subscribers do solemnly profess 
and swear that we will execute the trust 
reposed in us, as Trustees of the first 
Presbj'terian Congregation in Freehold 
during our continuance in office with 
Fidelity and to the best of our 
Understandings. So help us God." 



REV. JOHN WOODHUIX, D. D. 119 

Six of the trustees took oath before Thomas Henderson, M. D., 
Justice of the Peace ; and Thomas Henderson took oath l)efore John 
Covenhoven, Justice. The certificate is "Recorded in the Clerks office 
of Monmouth County in book B x pages 26-7 the 13th day of April 
1789. J. Rhea. Clk." The .seal after the autograph of the.se seven 
trustees subscribing under their new title, has the imprint (jf a device 
of two birds standing face to face under what appears to be a leaf, 
which is suggestive of the new seal that the trustees that same day 

adopted. (see in Chap. 1st). 

More than seventy years later this corporate name was changed 
again, by an act pas.sed by the Legislature of the State of New Jersey, 
and approved by the Governor March 16, 1859, to the name ''The 
First Presbyterian Church of the County of Monmouth.'' This act was 
not to take effect until it had been submitted to the congregation and 
approved by them, and a certificate thereof, signed by the President 
of the Board of Trustees, should be filed in the office of the Secretary 
of State of New Jersey. It was approved almost unanimously by the 
congregation. But the certificate, through some inadvertence, was 
not filed until several years afterwards, when through a business 
transaction arising in connection with some money to be transferred 
to the church the neglect was discovered, and the need of its remedy 
made apparent. Report was then made to the legal authorities and 
the corporate title of the church was recorded ; and also, all deeds 
given by the trustees under this name .since 1859 were made true and 
effectual. This was completed in 1882, and thus the above named 
title is the present legal name of Old Tennent. 



I20 HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 

CHAPTER X. 

REV. JOB FOSTER HALSEY, D. D. 1826-1828. 

After the death of Dr. Woodhull a year and a half elapsed before 
the congregation again had a settled pastor ; when a call was given 
to Job Foster Halsey, a young man twenty-six years of age, and just 
completing his studies in Princeton Seminary. The salary promised 
in the call was $700 annually. In arranging for those who should 
vote for a pastor at this time the congregation, among others, passed 
the following resolution, "Resolved, that no married lady vote unless 
hur husband be present with hur & agree that she ma}- vote for him, 
unless she is a subscriber & paid for herself." Mr. Halsey, young in 
years and experience, was a contrast to the preceeding pastor ; but 
during his short ministry in Old Tennent he proved himself an earnest 
and energetic successor to the old and able servant of the church. 
He was born at Schenectady, N. Y., July 12, 1800. His parents, 
names were Luther and Abigail. At nineteen years of age he was 
converted ; and the same year, 18 19, he graduated from Union Col- 
lege in the town of his birth, under the presidency of the famous Dr. 
Eliphalet Nott. In 1820 he was licensed to preach by the Presbyter)' 
of North River. He entered Princeton Theological Seminary in 
1823, where he studied for three years. June 14, 1826 he was ordained 
by the Presbytery of New Brunswick in session in the Old Tennent 
church, and installed its pastor. In December of that year he was 
married to Elizabeth Parker Brinley. His pastorate was one of the 
shortest in Old Tennent's list, continuing for one year and nine 
months, when it closed March 5, 1828. Afterwards he served in 
important positions as agent American Bible Society, as a teacher, 
and also as a pastor in different churches. The degree of Doctor 
of Divinity was conferred upon him b}- Lafayette College i860. He 
died March 24. 1882 at Norristown, Pa , where he had been pastor 
for twenty five 3'ears. 

When Mr. Halsey became pastor in Old Teinient there were over 
two hundred names on the communicant roll of the church. Among 
the oldest members at that time were Elizabeth English united in 
1767, and Eleanor C. Forman united in 1776. During his pastorate 



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121 




REV. JOB F. HALSKY, D. D. 

more than ninety people were added to the conununion, forty of the.se 
joining on one occa.sion. This record reveals a healthy activity in 
spiritnal things in the church, and gave evidence of the faithful sow- 
ing of seed by Dr. Woodhull, as well as of zealous effort on the part 
of the young pastor Halsey. 

A .seminary student (J. W. M.), from Princeton visited Mr. Halsey 
in the summer of 1827, and many years afterwards wrote of him thus ; 
"He was in the habit of keeping his pockets filled with verses of Scrip- 
ture, which were printed on blue pasteboard in that day, for Sabbath- 
.schools, and distributing single verses to people whom he met. He 
called them 'small shot' — good for driving away black-birds." It is 
told of Mr. Halsey that he was a stringent supporter of Sabbath 
observance, that he did not want his people to do any cooking on that 



122 HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 

day, not even to set the tea-kettle to boil. An amusing story is still 
current about Mr. Halsey's courtship and marriage. It is told that 
he preached on a certain Sabbath in the town of his bride-to-be, and 
was entertained at her mother's home where were two or three daugh- 
ters. Being much pleased with one of these young women he began 
corresponding afterwards with her, and his suit was accepted. On 
his next visit to the home he was surprised to find that he had been 
corresponding with a different one of the sisters than he had intended 
(evidently having been mistaken in the name when he began the 
letter writing). However, Mr. Halse}' accepted the correspondent 
for his wife, and it is said that he considered this marriage an arrange- 
ment of Providence. 

Mr. Halsey has preserved an interesting story of the early times of 
the church in a letter he wrote to the editor of "The Monmouth 
Democrat" in 1873, and that is now published in Salter's "History 
of Monmouth and Ocean Counties" p. 215. In this letter "Mr. 
Carr" is evidently Walter Ker. Mr. Halsey writes : — 

"In the early history of the Presbyterian Church in Monmouth 
count)', N. J., a special meeting was held to pray that the Lord would 
send them a minister, and at that meeting a Mr. Carr was selected to 
go to the Log College (now Hartsville, Pa.), where the father of the 
Tennents preached and taught. Though it was at harvest time, so 
eager was Mr. Carr to execute his mission that he started the very 
next day. When he had made known the object of his visit, he could 
get none of the sons to consent to go. But as he left to return home 
he said : 'So sure am I that I have come on the Lord's errand, and 
that our prayers will be favorably answered, that I shall not reach 
home before you will .send for me and assure me that I have not taken 
this journey in vain,' and so bid them farewell. 

And sure enough, he had not gone on his way more than a few 
miles before a messenger overtook him, calling him back, and a.ssured 
him that Rev. John Tennent would return with him as their minister, 
which he did. He lived and labored among them less than two years, 
and was succeeded by his brother Rev. William Tennent, who labored 
at Freehold forty-eight years, and is buried in the ai.sle of the church. 

I said that Mr. Carr went on his mi.ssion to Neyhamings, Pa., 
leaving his harvest unreaped. When the farmers had hurriedly 
gathered in theirs, feeling that he had gone on their business as well 
as his own — that he was the church's servant — they turned out and 



REV. JOB FOSTER HALSEY, D. D. 123 

cut his grain for him, and Mr. Carr, on his return, found it ])Ut up in 
shocks in the field. A sudden and long rain compelled him to leave 
it standing so, and so it happened that when the next season for sow- 
ing arrived the best seed grain was Mr. Carr's, as his neighbors had 
gathered in theirs before it was thoroughly ripened, and many applied 
to him for seed. 

Such was the tradition told me more than half a century ago by 
some of my aged elders, who themselves had been gathered into the 
church under the ministry of Rev. William Tennent. J. F. Halsey." 

SUNDAY-SCHOOLS. 

About the year 1827 a Sunday-school was started in the church, 
and Mrs. Halsey. wife of the pastor, was its first superintendent. 
This was the beginning of a branch of church work that has proved 
of ine.stimable benefit to Old Tennent down to the present time. 
Those who have served as superintendents of the Sunday-.school in 
the church are : 

Mrs. Job F. Halsey, Nathaniel S. Rue, William G. Denise, James 
Rue, R. Perrine Craig, Jo.seph Combs, Elijah Reid, Luther D. Bugbee, 
William H. Reid, and George L. DuBois. The Sunday-school ser- 
vices were conducted at first in the old Session house on Sunday 
afternoon. Afterwards they were held on Sunday morning in the 
new Session house. And finally it became the custom to convene 
the Sunday-school in the church building in connection with morning 
sanctuary service. Beside the one in the church, Sunday-schools 
have been conducted for many years in various district school-houses 
on Sunday afternoon, and much good has been effected in this way 
through the widely extended congregation. 

For many years it had been the custom to hold two preaching ser- 
vices in the church on Sunday, with about a half hour intermission 
for the partaking of some refreshments. As late as 1819 the congre- 
gation decided to hold two services on Sunday from the middle of 
April to the middle of September, and only one .sermon on each Sun- 
day throughout the remainder of the year "except on sacramental 
occasions." This practice of having two .sermons and services close 
together was well suited to the conditions of a newly .settled country, 
where church privileges were rare, and .some of the people driving 
many miles to and from service. It was not specially needed in long 
.settled connnunities, and it had its disadvantages in more ways than 



124 HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 

one. Every age suits itself to convenient and advantageous progress, 
and thus this practice of holding two sermon services near together 
was finally abandoned in the churches. But it was not because of a 
disposition to lessen labor on the part of the pastor nor attendance on 
the part of the people, for, since this change, sanctuary services have 
tended rather to increase in number than to diminish. About the 
time of Dr. Woodhull's death this old custom was discontinued in 
Old Tennent ; possibly when Mr. Halsey became pastor, or certainly 
so during Mr. Roy's ministry. Right here may be told an ancestral 
story : — Rachel Burrowes, daughter of John and Hope, born in 1751 
in an old colonial homestead at Middletown Point (now Matawan), 
used to come up with her parents to services in Old Tennent ; they 
would bring lunch and stay the whole day to both services. On one 
occasion Rachel, as a little girl, became restless in the service, and 
finally her mother reproving her said "I will not bring you again to 
church." After the service, walking down the hill with her mother, 
she turned round and made a profound courtesy toward the church 
building and said "Good-b}-, cousin meetin-house, I never expect to 
see you again." This vein of humor in the little girl expressed itself 
in her through a long life ; and indeed she sat for man}- years in the 
.services of the old church for she became the second wife of Thomas 
Hender.son, M. D. 

PERRINEVILLE CHURCH. 
The old New Brunswick Presbytery appears to have been watchful 
of promising places for the establishing of churches, and of supplying 
destitute districts with the means of grace. An interesting item 
occurs in its records under date April 28, 1802 : "The committee 
appointed to enquire into the State of the frontier Settlements Reported 
that there is a considerable extent of country on the Sea coast, between 
80 & an 100 miles in length & about 20 in breadth very destitute of 
the means of grace : There are .some villages considerably inhabited 
& tolerably productive, but generally the country is of a thin Soil & 
thinly inhabited. Their religious instruction hath been chiefly from 
the Methodists, who we l)elieve have been useful among them." 
Obviously this refers to the southeastern portions of the State. Per- 
rineville was an outstation of the older churches that early became 
an important point. Preaching services were conducted there possi- 
bly as early as 1777. Dr. W'oodhull manifested special interest in 



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this work, and secured regular preaching services at Perrineville b}^ 
Rev. Joseph Clark, who had been a theological student under his 
care, and in 17S4 was ordained as an evangelist. Mr. Clark became 
pastor at Allentown June 1788, having preached there regularly for 
a considerable time previous. After this there was an arrangement 
by which Perrineville was regularly supplied with preaching by the 
pastors of Old Tennent, Cratd:)ury, and Allentown. This continued 
until 1826, when on June 5, of that year, the Perrineville church was 
organized, Rev. Symmes C. Henry acting as the committee. The 
church took the name of "The Second Presbyterian Church of Upper 
Freehold." This name was changed by an act of the Legislature in 
1847 ^o the name of "The First Church of Millstone." Rev. Wni. 
Henry Woodhull, grandson of Rev. John Woodhull, was the first 
pastor at Perrineville, being installed there Sep. 6, 1826, and con- 
tinuing in the office for more than five years. There were thirteen 
original members in the church. 




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126 HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 

CHAPTER XI. 

REV. ROBERT ROY. IS29-1832. 

After Mr. Halsey left the congregation they were without a settled 
pastor for about a year : and yet souls were added to the church. 
Twenty-two united with the communion in the autumn of 1828. It 
is possible that Rev. Robert Roy had been preaching in the church 
previous to that autumn, for the congregation voted to give him a 
call, July 14, 1828, at an annual salary of $700. He was installed 
pastor in Old Tennent Feb. 18, 1829. He was born about 1792, and 
entered Princeton Theological Seminary in 1820, where he studied 
for three years. Afterwards for a time he was a missionary in Va. 
He came from the Presbytery of Hudson to the Pby. of New Bruns- 
wick. In 1829 Mr. Roy purchased nine and a half acres of ground 
from Jo.seph H. Sutfin (et al), which is the same plot of ground on 
which Mrs. A. P. Cobb's house now stands. On this he built a home 
at his own charges, and here he lived during his pastorate : and here 
also he died. After his death this was the home of his widow for 
many years. Mr. Roy was not of robust health. Within two years 
after his settlement he made a journey to the South, seeking repair 
of his throat and lungs. From St. Augustine, Jan. 1831, he wrote a 
letter to his elders in the session of Old Tennent, addressing it to John 
Baird, one of the oldest elders at that time. This letter (still pre- 
served) is full of expre.ssions of interest and attachment to his charge. 
On his return he endeavored to preach, but it was with a weak voice, 
which was not much above a whisper during the last of his pulpit 
.services. He died at his home March 15, 1832. Rev. Dr. Archibald 
Alexander preached the sermon at his funeral, and he was buried a 
few feet from the door of the church, being the fifth pastor laid to rest 
in the cemeteries of Old Tennent. Mr. Roy was a very sociable and 
amiable man, exceedingly pleasant in conversation and company, 
and kind to all. He was very much liked by the people of his charge, 
and was happily remembered among them. Mr. Roy married Sarah 
Trimble, of Orange County, New York. An adopted daughter's 
name was Sarah Jane who married a Dr. Kemble. 



REV. ROBERT ROY. 127 

HOWEL CHURCH. 
While Mr. Roy vva.s pastor a Presbyterian church was formed at 
Howel, N. J., which may be considered an offshoot from Old Ten- 
nent. The organization took place Nov. i, 1831, and was effected 
by Rev. Eli F. Cooley, pastor of the First Church of Trenton, N. J., 
the Rev. Robert Roy also being present. There were eight original 
members, three of whom came by certificate from Old Tennent. 
These were Amos Shaw and his wife Caroline, and Thomas Gulick, 
all now buried in Old Tennent cemeter}'. The other five members 
came b}' profession of faith. Amos Shaw and Thomas Gulick were 
elected and ordained ruling elders. This church existed about .seveti 
years, and then was dissolved by an act of Presbytery, and its mem- 
bers were directed to unite with the church in Freehold village, 
which they accordingly did April 1839. Yet preaching services were 
held at this place for some time afterwards, since as late as 1848 per- 
sonal notes, made by Amos Shaw, record the fact that Revs. J. F. 
Halsey, L. H. Van Doren, and D. V. McLean preached there at 
intervals during that year. 

STOVES IN THE CHURCH. 
In the comforts and conveniences of the sanctuary .services for the 
early worshippers in Old Tennent, necessity was a law as regarded 
some things; so also was .stern and rugged conscience. The latter of 
these was possiblj the reason that no stoves were u.sed in the church 
for many years, neither was there any fire-place. But this was in 
accordance with the custom and opinion of the times, as some church 
people oftho.se early days thought that the introduction of stoves into 
the churches was "an invention of Satan." The Old Tennent build- 
ing, in its erection, could ea.sily have been arranged to be heated; or 
it could have been fitted up for this sooner than it was. It has l)een 
.said that the Tennent fathers oftho.se days gave as their reason for not 
having any fire in the church, that they had determined not to be 
lukewarm, but to be either cold or hot. This may appear somewhat 
facetious, and yet nevertheless it suggests the existence of a rugged 
sense of self-sacrifice in religion. For some time it was the custom of 
the women worshipers to keep themselves warm by means of a "foot- 
warmer," which was a tin-lined box with a pan of live coals in it, 
covered over with .some ashes. Stoves were introduced into Old Ten- 
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128 HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. • 

members were opposed to their being put in: the opposition and objec- 
tion to the stoves was so strong that some members are said to have 
gone out of their pews and sat in other seats as far from the stoves as 
they could get, so as not to feel their warmth any more than possible. 
It is known from the records that stoves were in the church by 1815. 
They stood in the aisle that runs the whole length of the church; one 
near to the juncture of this aisle with that running north and south 
on the east side, and the other correspondingly on the west side. The 
smoke pipes led up over the gallery, and passed out at the windows 
on the east and west gable ends of the church. The present arrange- 
ment is different. 

In this broad aisle, running the whole length of the church, four 
pews were added in 18 15, one at the end of the wall pews on the ea.st 
side of the church, and a similar one on the west side of the church ; 
also one on each .side of the middle entrance-ai.sle at its juncture with 
the long aisle. These pews were .sold to the highest bidders, viz., 
the one on the ea.st end to Jacob Baker for $27.00, the one on the 
west end to Samuel Forman for $26.50, the pew on the east side of 
the middle ai.sle to Dr. Woodhull for $48.50, and that on the west 
.side to Moses Sproule for $48. 50. Some years afterward the two pews 
opening on the middle aisle were removed in order to give more space 
in the long ai.sle in front of the "Elders' .square." Moses Sproule 
was an Ensign in the American army during the Revolutiou. He 
became a member of the Society of the Cincinnati May 24, 1784. He 
married Miss Mary Laird as his first wife, and her si,ster Susanna 
Laird as his second wife. It is said that he possessed a number of 
colored slaves, and that he lived m Englishtown and there conducted 
a store of general merchandi.se. While in the vicinity of Freehold 
Gen. Washington presided at a masonic meeting, and Gilbert Apple- 
gate still preserves the Masonic apron used by Moses Sproule on that 
occasion. Moses Sproule died 1820. 



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CHAPTER XII. 

REV. DANIEL VEECH MCLEAN, D. D. 1832-1836. 

In 1832 the congregation unanimously decided to make out a call 
to Rev. I. C. Conver.se ; but evidently this relation was not effected, 
for a few months later, in August, they made out a call to Rev. D. V. 
McLean, and he followed Mr. Roy in another short pastorate. He 
was born at Dunlap's Creek, Fayette Co., Pa., Nov. 24, 1801, and 
was the brother of Judge Amzi C. McLean. When about twenty-one 
years of age he united with the Presbyterian church at Athens, Ohio. 
In 1824 he graduated at the University of Ohio, and subsequently for 
a time was a teacher in Chambersburg, Pa. He studied for two years 
in Princeton Theological Seminary, and was ordained as an evange- 
list by the Presbytery of Miami, June 29, 1831. At Somerville, N. J., 
Feb. I, 1830, he was married to Miss Evelina B. Linn. Although 
he acted as Stated Supply for a church in Lebanon, Ohio, for a short 
period after his ordination, his first installation was in Old Tennent, 
Nov. 16, 1832. Dr. McLean is said to have preached for his first 
time in Old Tennent on a week day in the summer of 1832, a day .set 
apart for fasting and prayer on account of cholera then raging, the 
text for his sermon being Joel 2 : 13-14. During the four years of 
his pastorate additions were made to the communion ; but the meagre 
records of those years, that are extant, show no specially large in- 
gatherings. The largest number of enrolled members during that 
time was two hundred and .seventy. But attention is noticeably 
called to the liberality of the congregation by the large increa.se of 
gifts to missions as reported in the Minutes of the General A.ssembly ; 
and this liberality appears to have been steadily generous through all 
of Dr. McLean's pastorate. The largest amount, reported during 
these four years, as given to the mi.ssionar}' fund, was §178 in 1833. 
This may be contrasted with the church's contribution to the Mis- 
sionary fund of $20 in 1812, and $29.50 in 1825. Whatever other 
compensation was given Dr. McLean as salary for his pastoral .ser- 
vices, the amount of money paid him annually appears to have been 
$600. He resided in the old parsonage, and was probably the last of 
the Tennent pastors to occupy it. 



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HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 




KF.V I) V McLHAN, D. U. 



FREEHOLD Vnj.AGE CHURCH. 

Ill 1836 Dr. McLean resigned his charge, and Presbyter}' dissolved 
the })astoral relation Nov. 8 of that year. Previous to this, in March 
1835, a few members of Old Teiinent church and congregation resolved 
to build a house of worship in the village of Freehold, with no special 
intention at that time of forming themselves into a separate church, 
"but rather to provide for themselves and families more convenient 
facilities for holding religious service." Accordingly on June 10, 
1835, the corner stone of a brick building was laid. Two 3'ears and 
one week later it was dedicated, having been completed at a cost of 
about $4000. Feb. 21, 1838, a committee composed of Rev. Eli F. 
Cooley and Benjamin H. Rice, D. D., of the Presbytery of New 
Brunswick, organized this church with thirty-two members, all of 



REV. DANIEL VEECH McEEAN, D. D. 131 

whom presented letters from Old Tennent. The first elders were 
Samuel Forman, M. D. (previously an elder in Old Tennent), and 
William T. Sutphin. The corporate name adopted for this church 
was "The Village Church at Freehold." On the roll of the churches 
of Presbytery this name was changed in April 1873, to "The First 
Church of Freehold," which has sometimes caused confusion from 
the fact of its similarity to the early name of Old Tennent. The 
present corporate name of the church in Freehold town is "The First 
Presbyterian Church of Freehold, N. J. 

Dr. McLean having supplied the pulpit of this young organization 
for some time, was finally installed its pastor Nov. i, 1838, which 
position he filled with efficiency for twelve years. He was a man of 
considerable energy, of fine preaching abilities, and of business 
capacity. In 1848 he received the honorary title of Doctor of Divinity 
from Lafayette College. Three years later this college called him to 
her Presidenc}', which office he filled from 185 1 to 1857. Dr. McLean 
was a Director in Princeton Theological Seminar}' from 1848 to i860. 
In his later life he again entered the work of the pastorate, and in 
this service he died Nov. 23, 1869, at Red Bank, N. J. He died of 
ulceration of the stomach, in full pos.session of his mental powers, and 
in his dying hours confirmed and illustrated the promise of the Ma.ster 
that he would never leave nor forsake those who put their trust in 
him. His wife died in Winfield, W. Va., 83 years of age. The 
graves of both are in Old Tennent church yard. 

Married, by Rev. D. V. McLean on Sep. 21, 1836, Garret B. 
Conover and Teresa Reid : on the same day also Joseph Combs and 
Matilda Woodhull. 

In 1835 the congregation "Resolved that the outside of the church 
be painted red. After this resolution was passed, some further dis- 
cussion took place, respecting the Colour, whereupon it was agreed 
that the committee be authorized to paint the out side white, provided 
the exspence between red and white l)e made up without charge to the 
congregation." It can still be remembered that the church was red 
on three sides and the front was white. Pos.sibly there was a time 
when the church was painted in red on all four sides. 



11(2 HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 



CHAPTER Xni. 

REV. JAMES CLARK, D. D. 1837-1839. 

Exactly one year after Dr. McLean left the Old Tennent pulpit. 
Rev. James Clark was installed pastor of the church, Nov. S, 1837. 
He was born in the city of Philadelphia March 9, 1812. He studied 
in the University of Pennsylvania and in the Princeton Theological 
Seminary with honor and capacity ; and he extended his studies for 
some time in France and Germany, manifesting considerable linguistic 
powers. Polished and cultured in all his speech, whether written or 
spoken, he was also an earnest Christian and a strong supporter of 
the missionary cause. He was ordained Iiy the Presb3'tery of New 
Brunswick in session at Old Tennent on the same day in which he 
was installed pastor of the church. He remained in this his first 
charge for about two years, until Oct. 2, 1839. After this he was 
pastor of several churches, and for a time President of Washington 
College, Pa. During the latter part of his life he was a resident of 
Philadelphia, and without pastoral charge. He was honored with 
the title of Doctor of Divinity by Jefferson College in 1850. His 
death occurred Nov. i, 1892, in the Sist year of his age. In the spring 
of 1837 Mr. Clark married Julia Woodhull, second daughter of John 
T. Woodhull, M. D., a ruling elder in Old Tennent. During his 
pastorate he lived in the home of Mrs. Robert Roy, boarding with 
her. Mrs. Clark died at Richmond, Lower Mount Bethel, Pa., Dec, 
10, 1839, in her 24th year, and was buried there. Mr. Clark after- 
wards married Sarah Ann Randolph, daughter of Francis Randolph 
and Phebe Crane his wife, and sister to Bennington Randolph. In 
the spring of 1839 Old Tennent reported to Presbytery ; — added on 
examination 10, on certificate 3 ; total number of members 236 ; adults 
baptized 5, infants baptized 5 ; contrilnitions to Home Mi.ssions $61 ^ 
contributions to Foreign Missions $61. 

During the incumbency of Dr. McLean the old parsonage with the 
farm land attached was sold, as mentioned in Chap. Ill Near the 
clo.se of Mr. Clark's ministry, the congregation purchased a house 
and lot in Englishtown for a parsonage. This property was bought 
of Margaret Perrine, April 18, 1839, for the sum of $2, 100. It con- 



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RKV. JAMES CLARK, D. D 

tained four acres of land. Subsequent!}-, May i, 1841, more land 
was bought, which appears to have been added to the parsonage, 
since it was a lot of land " situate lying and being near the village 
of Englishtown in Freehold." It contained ten and one one-hun- 
dredth acres, and was obtained of Dr. J. Smith English, guardian of 
Cornelia Ann Clayton (minor) at $24.05 per acre. The.se two lots 
of land were .sold by the congregation March 15, 1850, to Juliet 
Conover for $2050. This parsonage house afterwards passed through 
the hands of several owners. It has since been remodelled and con- 
siderably enlarged, and was the home for many years of the late John 
H. Laird. It is now owned and occupied by William E. Mount. 

OLD TENNENT'S PRESBYTERIAL CONNECTIONS. 
Old Tennent has been connected with several different Presbyteries, 
some of which have been famous in the historv of the Presl)vterian 



134 HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 

Church in America. Obviously Old Tennent was first connected with 
the Presbytery of Philadelphia, and appears to have been the first of 
all the churches of New Jersey to belong to that parent of all the 
American Presbyteries. The first extant record of the meeting of 
that Presbytery relates to the ordination of Mr. John Boyd. The 
Synod of Philadelphia was formed in 1716. That Synod established 
the Presbytery of East Jersey in 1733, by dividing the Presbytery of 
Philadelphia. The manner in which this record reads, together with 
the fact that Old Tennent (Freehold) was located in the district 
called "East Jersey," seems to imply that the church was included 
in the organization of that Presbytery ; and in some instances after 
this in the records Rev. Wm. Tennent, Jr., is spoken of as a member 
of East Jersey Presbytery. Then in 173S the Synod of Philadelphia 
formed the Presbytery of New York by uniting the remnants of the 
Presbyter}' of Long Island with the Presbytery of East Jersey, of 
which Old Tennent was then a member ; and therefore the church 
became connected with New York. Two days later, on May 26, 
1738, at the same session, the Synod erected the Presbytery of New 
Brun.swick, and included Old Tennent within its bounds. Of that 
Presbytery of New Brunswick Rev. Wm. Tennent, Jr., was one of 
the five original members that came from the Presbytery of New York. 
He with his elder, Robert Gumming, was present at its first meeting 
in New Brunswick Aug. 8, 1738. Rev. Gilbert Tennent opened the 
Presbytery at this its first meeting with a sermon on the text John 
21 : 15. Its third meeting was held at Old Tennent (Freehold) Sep. 
7, 1738, and John Hendenson was the elder present to represent the 
church. After one hundred and twenty-one years in this connection 
Old Tennent made another change. The Synod of New Jerse}- in 
Oct. 1859, erected the Presbytery of Monmouth, and named Old 
Tennent as one of its twelve original churches. This Presbj'tery was 
wholly formed out of the Pby. of New Brunswick, and in 1870 at 
the Reunion became the legal successor to the Presbytery of Burling- 
ton of thirteen churches, and at the same time received five more from 
the Pb}'. of New Brunswick and one, Lakewood, from the Pby. of 
Newark. The first meeting of the Presbytery of Monmouth was 
held in Old Tennent church Jan. 11, i860, when Rev. Charles F. 
Worrell preached the opening sermon from Eph. 2:8. At that meet- 
ing elder James Rue represented the Old Tennent church, and the 
pastor, Rev. Donald McLaren, was made the first stated Clerk of the 



REV. JAMES CLARK, D. D. 135 

Presbytery. Thus smnming up Old Tenneiit's Presbyterial connec- 
tions they are as follows : — 

r. From the first records to 1733 with Phy. of Philadelphia. 

2. From 1733 to 173S with Pby. of East Jersey. 

3. From 1738 to 1738 (2 days only) with Pby. of New York. 

4. From 1738 to 1859 with Pby. of New Brunswick. 

5. From 1859 to present time with Pby. of Monmouth. 
During the discussions and difficulties in the Presbyterian Church 

throughout the country in the years 1837 ^'^<^^ '38. which finally 
resulted in the division of Old and New School, there is apparently 
nothing in the records to show that Rev. James Clark (who was pas- 
tor in Old Tennent at that time), did tor himself or for his congrega- 
tion manifest any other desire than to support the principles of the 
Old School branch of the Church. He, and his elder William I. 
Thompson, at the meeting of the Presbytery of New Brunswick in 
Oct. 1838, doubtless voted in the affirmative (for the vote was unan- 
imous) on the adoption of the resolution "That this Presbytery hereby 
declares its cordial adherence to the Presbyterian Church in the 
United States of America, on the basis of the Acts of 1837 and 1838, 
of the General Assemblies, for the reformation and pacification of the 
Church." In this connection Old Tennent remained through all the 
period of division, until the happ}' Reunion of the two Branches in 
November 1869 at Pittsburgh, Pa. 

About 1840, or previoush', it was the custom to have the floors of 
Old Tennent church ".sanded" three times a year, just before the 
three aimual communion .services. 



136 HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 



CHAPTER XIV. 

REV. LUTHER HALSEY VAN DOREN. 1840-1856. 

The tenth pastor of Old Tennent was the Rev. L. H. Van Doren. 
He was the child of eminently pious parents, his father being a most 
godly minister, an.d his mother a devout woman, a sister of Rev. Job 
F. Hal.sey, a former pastor of Old Tennent. Mr. \'an Doren was one 
in a family of fourteen children, of whom it was said "all received 
the adoption of sons and daughters of the Lord." He was born at 
Hopewell, Orange Co., New York, March 14, 1808, and at the early 
age of twelve years made a public profession of faith in Christ. In 
1831 he graduated at Princeton College. Afterwards he studied for 
orders in the Episcopal Church, under Bishop R. B. Smith of Ken- 
tucky. But later, he decided to enter the Presbyterian Church. In 
1834 he was ordained by the Presbytery of Columbia, Mo., and .soon 
after began preaching in St. Louis, where he organized what after- 
wards became a large and flourishing church. Old Tennent called 
him to her service, offering him an annual compensation of $700 with 
the u.se of the par.sonage house and lot in Englishtown. On June 17, 
1840, he was installed pastor of the old church, and continued in this 
relation for about half a generation. During his ministry at Tennent 
the work of the Lord greatly prospered in the church. More than 
one revival greatly added to the membership of the communion. 
Conspicuous among these times of refreshing was the season of 1848, 
when on April 2, iio persons united with Old Tennent communion. 
That year's statistical report shows that 115 persons had been added 
to the church during the foregoing year, all but 3 of whom were on 
confession of faith ; while the whole number of communicants was 
433. Two years later, 1850, the total membership was 481, doubtless 
the largest number of communicants the church ever had in any one 
year. Most of the revival meetings of 1848, which continued for 
about seven weeks, were held in the old school house at Englishtown, 
and about 250 persons arose for prayers. Old Tennent about that 
time appears to have had what was called "the Lecture room" in 
that village. William M. Paxton, who was at that time a young 
man not quite twentx-four >ears of age and a student in Princeton 



REV. LUTHER HALSEY VAN DOREN. 



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RKV I.rTHHk H VAX DOREN. 



Theological Seminary, frequently preached in those meetings with 
great acceptance ; and because of his youth he was called "The Boy 
Preacher." He has now for some years been professor in homiletics 
in the same seminary in which he studied. 

During the former part of Mr. Van Doren's pastorate he resided in 
the parsonage at Englishtown (;f which mention has been made. He 
was the first pastor to occupy this parsona.ue, at least for any con- 
siderable length of time : and he was the last one. Afterwards Mr. 
Van Doren moved to a farm, his own property, situated about half 
way between Englishtown and Tennerit. There he lived for some 
years. He was twice married ; fir>t to Miss Susan \\'\nkoop, of 
Bucks Co., Pa., and second, in 1840. to Miss Lydia Ann Carnahan, 
daughter of President Carnahan of Princeton College. After Mr. 
Van Doren's ministry closed at Old Tennent, Jul\- 5, 1856. he .served 
several churches in different places. His death occurred Oct. 5, 1876 
at Middletown, N. J. 

About 1850 a clock was placed in the church loom, and also at the 
same time window blinds were set in, j)ossibly those on each side of 
the pulpit. In the latter jiart of Mr. Van Doren's pastorate ])ropo.si- 
tions were made at \-arious congregational meetings U> alter and 



138 HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 

remodel the pulpit, pews, and gallery of the church, to lower the 
pulpit three steps, to rebuild the church edifice with or without using 
the old frame, and to erect a new church edifice on the sight of the 
old church. At times some of these propositions appeared to meet 
with some approval. But either because of a strong opposition 
throughout the congregation against making a change in the old 
house, or from failure to secure funds for rebuilding, or from both 
the.se reasons combined with others no change was made, and the old 
edifice remains essentially the same as in the days of Wm. Tennent. 
After the discu.ssion of these propositions was settled the congregation 
went to work and repaired and painted the church building, which is 
one of the means by which it has been preserved to this day. 

In 1844 funds were being gathered, by the Presbytery of New 
Brunswick, among the people of Old Tennent for the permanent 
endowment of Princeton Seminary, and a subscription paper (still 
preserved) .shows the results as follows : —"We, the sub.scribers, agree 
to pa}' the sums opposite our names, to aid in the permanent endow- 
ment of the Theological Seminary at Princeton. The subscriptions 
are payable in 3 mos., or according to the directions of the subscri- 
bers ; and if not paid at the time specified, it is agreed that they bear 
interest at 6 pr. ct. Freehold, Nov. 25, 1844. 

Reed, from Rev. Mr. Doren from his church in addition to 

what I reed, while there - - - $25.00 

L. H. VanDoren & Lydia Ann VanDoren, pd. b) Wm Sutphin 10.00 
Sarah T. Roy 10.00 Mrs. Alice Conover 2.00 

James Bowne 5-oo Jane A. Roy r.oo 

Joseph E. Covenhoven 5 00 Sidney Thomp.son i.oo 

William Cowenhowen 5.00 John Gordon i.oo 

David R. Vanderveer 5.00 John Perrine i.oo 

D. Polhemus 5.00 Mary Ann Carr i.oo 
John English 5.00 Mrs. Jane Conover 1.50 
Robert E. Craig 3.00 Mi.ss Lydia Perine 1.50 
Mrs. Anna Vanderveer 2.00 Mrs. John Perine i.oo 
Margaret Thompson 2.50 Mrs. Mary Perine i.oo 
Joseph C. Thompson 3-oo Jonathan L. D. i.oo 
Wm. G. Deni.se 2.00 Miss x x x i.oo 
Mrs. Gertrude Conover 3.00 W. L. De Bow i.oo 

E. L. Cowart 3-oo A. B. Ammerman 1.50 
David Laird 3.00 Mrs. Rhoda Sutphin i.oo" 



REV. LUTHER HALSEY VAN DOREN. 139 

The funds appear to have been gathered by a committee, and the 
paper will speak for itself, giving some idea of the people's benefi- 
cence : but long before this Old Tennent had shown a generous 
interest to help young men prepare for the ministry. 

JAMESBURG CHURCH. 
And now again Old Tennent was connected with and contributed 
to the formation of other churches. In the early part of the nine- 
teenth century the Methodists held services in the school house near 
to where Cornelius Mount subsequently lived. Also they held regu- 
lar services at John Hoffman's, between Englishtown and Jamesburg. 
But earnest though they were, they "failed to hold or fully occupy" 
the field, for ministers of other denominations began to supply the 
district with preaching, notably among which were the Presbyterians. 
Pastors from Cranbury and from Tennent, with now and then others, 
held occasional services in Jamesburg. Subsequently these services 
became more regular through different supplies, until June 6, 1854, 
when the Jamesburg Presbyterian church was organized by a com- 
mittee from the Presbytery of New Brun.swick, consisting of Revs. 
Symmes C. Henry, J. W. Blythe, L. H. Van Doren, and S. D. 
Alexander. Of the eleven charter members only one came from Old 
Tennent, and this was John B. John.son, a ruhng elder in the old 
church at that time. He and John C. Vandeveer were elected elders 
of the Jamesburg church. But in less than one month afterward, 
July 2, i«54, Mr. Johnson was dismissed back to Old Tennent, hav- 
ing been borrowed, as was said, for the purpose of completing the 
Jamesburg organization at that time. Rev. J. Halstead Carroll was 
the first pastor of the Jamesburg church. 

MANALAPAN CHURCH. 
Manalapan is a district that has been long settled, and for many 
years was mostly included in the bounds of Old Tennent congrega- 
tion. In April 1856 between two and three hundred persons of 
Manalapan and vicinity, forty-.seven of whom were members of Pres- 
byterian churches, petitioned the Presbytery of New Brunswick to 
organize a church in that neighborhood to be known as "The Man- 
alapan Church." Presbytery granted the request and appointed a 
committee on organization : Rev. Symmes C. Henry, D. D., chair- 
man. Rev. S. D. Alexander, and Rev. J. M. Rogers, with ciders 



I40 HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 

Bennington F. Randolph and Elias Dye. The church edifice having 
been begun in 1855 was in due time completed, and on July 31, 1856, 
it was dedicated, Dr. S. C. Henry preaching the sermon from the 
text Ezra 6:16. On the same day, immediately after this service, 
the committee appointed by Presbytery organized the church with 
48 members, afl of whom pre.sented letters of dismission from other 
churches, 34 from Perrineville, 9 from Old Tennent, and the remain- 
der from the first church of Cranbury and the village church of Free- 
hold. William P. Forman, John J. Ely, John W. Vanschoick, and 
Gilbert S. Reid were elected and installed ruling elders, all of whom 
had been elders in the Perrineville church (First church of Millstone). 
Rev. John Leslie Kehoo was the first pastor of the Manalapan church. 
"Manalapan" is an old Indian name and is said to mean "good corn 
land," which is a true description of its farms. 



REV. DONALD McLAREN, D. D. 141 



CHAPTER XV. 

REV. DOX.\LD MCLAREN. D. D. 1857-1S62. 

A few months after the clo.se of Mr. Van Doreii's term of service 
the church called Rev. Joseph G. Symmes to its pastorate. Thi.s 
call was dated Nov. 25, 1856. Mr. Symmes, then preaching in 
Madison. Indiana, did not see his way clear to accept the call, but 
just one generation later his second son, as a sort of belated substitute 
for his father, was installed pastor of the church. 

Rev. Donald McLaren followed Mr. Van Doren as pastor in Old 
Tennent. He was born in Caledonia, N. Y., March 7, 1834. His 
father, Rev. Donald C. McLaren, D. D., was a prominent member 
of the Associate Reformed Church, of which Church he was the la.st 
Moderator, as such }~)articipating in that union with the A.s.sociate 
Church which resulted in the formation of the United Presbyterian 
Church. Mr. McLaren graduated from Union College, Schenectady, 
in the class of 1853, ^"'^^ from Princeton Theological Seminary in the 
class of 1857. It was a very interesting coincidence that three mem- 
bers of the Seminary class of 1857 -should have been settled at nearly 
the same time, and in closely related adjoining churches in Mon- 
mouth : Rev. Frank Chandler in the Freehold Village church, Rev. 
John L. Kehoo in the new church at Manalapan, and Mr. McLaren 
at Old Tennent. The introduction of the latter to his future pastorate 
was indirectly due to his friend Mr. Chandler, who had accepted a 
call to the church in Freehold early in the winter previous to his 
graduation from the Seminary, and it was arranged that he should 
provide supplies for his pulpit until Spring. Mr. McLaren preached 
as one of these supplies, and later, upon the suggestion of Mrs. D. 
Clark Perrine one of the members of the church in Freehold, was 
invited to preach in Old Tennent. It happened that the letter from 
Rev. Jos. G. Symmes declining the call to Old Tennent, was handed 
to Mr. McLaren, upon the occasion of his visit, to be read from the 
pulpit, and the hearts of the people seemed at once to turn towards 
the youthful Princeton student. Not many weeks after, before his 
graduation trom the Seminary, he received and accepted a call to Old 
Tennent, which promised him a salary of $1000. He had previouslj' 



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RKV. DONALD McLARHN, D. D. 



been licensed to preach by the Associate Reformed Presbyter}^ of 
Caledonia. Mr. McLaren was ordained to the ministry and installed 
as pastor of the Old Tennent church by the Pby. of New Brunswick 
July I, 1857 • ^^^^ ordination .sermon was preached by his father from 
the text Dan. 12:3. On July — , 1858, Mr. McLaren was married 
in Princeton to Miss Bessie Stockton Green, daughter of Prof. Jacob 
Green one of the founders of the Jefferson Medical School of Phila- 
delphia, and grand-daughter of Rev. Dr. Ashbel Green, one of the 
presidents of Princeton College. Of the seven children of Mr. and 
Mrs. McLaren, all of whom are living (1904), a .son and a daughter 
were born in Tennent parsonage. This son, Donald C, the name- 



REV. DONALD McLAREN, D. D. 143 

sake of his graiulfather, was ordained in Old Tennent church Jan. 
19, 1886, by the Pby. of Monmouth meeting there : the sermon was 
preached by Rev. Dr. A. A. Hodge, and the charge to the young 
missionary, who was to go out and labor in Brazil, w^as given by his 
father. 

One of the notable events of Mr. McLaren's pastorate in Old Ten- 
nent was the building of a church edifice in Englishtown. The most 
of the people in that village were members of the Tennent church, 
and man}' being without means of conveyance, and so rarel}- able to 
attend the mother church, it had been the custom for manj' years for 
the pastors to hold afternoon or evening services, sometimes in the 
Englishtown school house, but more frequently in the Methodist 
church, the use of which was always courteously granted to the Pres- 
l)yterians. The matter of erecting a Presbyterian church had often 
been considered, but there had been difficulties in the way of an 
agreement upon a site ; these disappeared through the instrumentality 
of Dr. Polhemus who secured an eligible plot in the center of the vil- 
lage. The project awakened deep interest in the village and through- 
out the surrounding country. The people contributed generously 
and joyfully to the work. The pastor joined with others in personally 
soliciting the most of the subscriptions. The building cost about 
$4000. Although a separate Board of Trustees was formed to hold 
the property, there was no intention whatever at that time to organize 
a new church. This was the development of later years. 

In the autunni of 1861 the health of Mr. McLaren having been 
seriously impaired, he tendered the resignation of his pastoral charge. 
At a large congregational meeting called to act upon this resignation, 
the people asked that it be withdrawn and voted to grant the pastor 
a rest for six months, continuing his salary and providing by special 
sul)scriptions for the supply of the pulpit. During a large j^ortion of 
the time the pastor was absent the i^uli)it was supplied by Rev. A. 
P. Gobi), who ultimately became Mr. McLaren's successor. At the 
end of the six months' vacation Mr. McLaren was so far restored that 
he resumed his work. However after another half year of arduous 
labor, his health failed a second time, and his j)astoral relation was 
di.ssolved Nov. 5, 1862. His ministrations at Old Tennent were 
crowned with blessings. Steadily year by year numbers were added 
to the church and the congregation built up. The goodly nunil)erof 
infant baptisms each year gave promise of ingatherings for the future. 



144 HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 

The introduction by the Session of a scheme of Systematic Benevolence 
through district collectors largely increased the Missionary contribu- 
tions. When Mr. McLaren left, the communicants numbered 351. 

Mr. McLaren was commissioned as Chaplain in the United States 
Navy March 10, 1863. After many years service at the Naval 
Acadeniy and other shore stations and with the fleets in different parts 
of the world, having reached the age fixed by law, he was in 1896 
placed upon the Retired List of the Navy Woo.ster University, Ohio, 
conferred upon him the honorary degree of Doctor of Divinity in 1880. 

On May 20, 1858, .some time after Mrs. Roy's death, the congre- 
gation purchased of the heirs of Rev. Robert Roy, through Benning- 
ton F. Randolph (one of the Masters of the Court of Chancery) what 
had been the "Roy Parsonage." It contained nine and one-half 
acres of land with a house thereon, and the price paid was $2,050. 
Extensive repairs were made on this property, bringing the whole cost 
up to $4,334.90. This parsonage Dr. McLaren occupied during his 
pa.storate at Old Tennent. He is still (1904) living, and kindly wrote 
the largest part of this chapter on his ministry. 

SINGING AND MUSIC. 

There is no record of the fact, yet nevertheless it is most probably 
true that there was a precentor in the early days who led the congre- 
gation in singing, and lined out the hymns and psalms according to 
the Scottish cu.stom. It is an ancestral tradition that Peter Forman 
"led the singing in the church for some years after it was first u.sed for 

the public worship." (Fonnan Records p. 25). 

On June 26, 1797, "twas Motioned & Carryed that Jonathan Formon 
Esquire And Wm. Machesny Be appointed as Clercks In Congunction 
With Thomas Coock Esquire & David Sutphin In Reading & Singing 
Such Psalms as they Shall Se Proper Or Are Directed to be Sang by 
the Pastor Or Proper officers of Sd. Church." And on April lO, 1799, 
the congregation resolved ' 'That whereas for .some time past the Clerks 
of the Congregation have been directed to sing the first psalm on the 
intriKluction of public worship without reading the line, they be direct- 
ed in future to have the line of the first psalm read and to sing the 
second psalm without reading." From this it might appear that all 
hymns sung in the church were called "psalms," or that the congre- 
gation in those days sang only psalms. 



REV. DONAI.D McLAREN, D. D. 145 

In a congregational meeting held Ma}' 28, 1805, it was "Resolved 
that It be requested that the Tunes which make part of the Public 
worship be sang without the use of the pitch pipe. Resolved that it 
is the sence of this meeting that all Psalms which shall be sung dur- 
ing Public worship shall be raised or carried from the desk or square. 
Resolved that the Psalms intertroducing, sacred worship, Is recom- 
mending to be sang by reading the line." 

Again, April 20, 1824, the congregation "Resolved, that William 
Sutphen, John T. Woodhull, John W. Maxwell, N. S. Rue, Hugh 
McChesny be appointed Clerks, to raise & Carry the sacred musick in 
the church, and that the said Clerks use their own disscretion weather 
to sit in the square or in the front pews in the gallery." Later than 
this, it is known that there were three men who acted as precentors. 
They stood in the lower pulpit of the square, gave the pitch and led 
the singing. These men were John T. Woodhull, M. D., Nathaniel 
S. Rue, and David Sutphen ; Dr. Woodhull leading, and the other 
two assisting. 

After this a choir of singers was formed during the ministry of Mr. 
Van Doren. This choir was organized and led by Dr. John T. Wood- 
hull ; and it stood in the gallery opposite the pulpit. Toward the 
close of Dr. Woodhull's service as chorister Joseph C. Conover was 
appointed to a.ssist him in 1846, probably about the time the choir 
was formed. 

Still later than this Edward Redfield, a professor of music, was 
engaged by the congregation to lead the choir for a year, and teach 
a singing school for six months. This singing school was held on 
Saturday evenings in the church building. Mr. Redfield led the 
choir during church services with a violin, and the choir stood in the 
.south gallery opposite the pulpit. 

Probably the next step in the liistor}- of church music in Old Ten- 
nent was the leading of the choir by C. Augustus Craig. He was 
first elected chorister in 1848 with linoch Cowart assistant. Augustus 
and his brother James used violins, and were accompanied with a 
violoncello, a clarionet and a flute. There were about twenty 
singers in this choir of men and women, and it was still stationed in 
the gallery. Others also were appointed chorister at different times ; 
John Van Doren 1851, James Craig 1856, Peter Clayton 1858, Peter 
R. Bergen i860 with J. M. Voorhees and E. L. Cowart assistants. 
In Mr. Bergen's choir, his wife, and Mrs. Kate H. ( F'orman ) Clayton, 



146 HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 

Mrs. Hannah f Hartshorne) Abrams, Mrs. Mary (Hartshorne) 
Conover, and Hon. Wm. T. Hoffman were some of the singers. But 
for many years Augustus and James Craig were the leaders of music 
and singing in the church. 

About 1856 a melodeon was purchased by the congregation, of the 
Estey & Green manufacture. C. Augustus Craig was the chorister, 
and his brother, James B., was the first to play this instrument in 
the leading of the church music. This modest melodeon was the first 
musical instrument of the organ character that the church possessed : 
though previously it had purchased a violoncello and a clarionet for 
the use of the choir orchestra. The melodeon was placed in the 
gallery. About 1872 a Mason & Hamlin pedal organ with two 
manuals was purchased. C. Augustus Craig was the first to use this 
as an organist, and the organ was set in the gallery, but about 1878 
it was moved to the lower floor into the square in front of the pulpit. 

The last step in the history of music in Old Tennent was made in 
1890, when a pipe organ was built by M. P. Moller, of Hagerstown, 
Md., under order of the congregation, and set on the west side of the 
pulpit in a recess built for it. This was made a one manual organ 
with five octaves, eight full registers, and 442 pipes. It was used in 
the church service for the first time, on Sunday, Dec. 14, 1890. J. 
Chalmers Rue was the first to use this organ as an organist in leading 
the choir. 

Watts' Hymn Book was used by the church in the early part of 
the nineteenth century. About the time Dr. John T. Woodhull 
formed the choir in the church, the hymn book entitled "Psalms and 
Hymns," published by the Presbyterian Board of Publication, was 
introduced and used about thirty years until 1875, when the congre- 
gation began to use a book containing both hymns and tunes, and 
entitled "Hymns and Songs of Praise," and this book is still (1904) 
in use in the church. 

There have been a niunber who sang in the choir and .some who 
were organist at different times, who.se names have not been men- 
tioned in the above sketch. Simply the chief features in the story of 
Old Tennent's church singing and music have here been given. 



During the pastorate of Dr. McLaren the old historic parsonage 
was taken down, mention of which has been made in Chap. Ill, but 
some further details may here be added. As a dwelling place it was 



REV. DONALD McLAREN, D. D. 



147 




Old Tennent Parsonage iu its Dilapidated Condition, and Showing Kitchen Attachment. 

From an Old Picture. 



last used as a tenant house, at least the kitchen portion of the build- 
ing which was of later erection than the main part. As has been 
said, during the last years of its standing the old house became very 
much dilapidated. It was put to various purposes, being u.sed once 
as a hay barn on the farm ; and also at another time as a shop for 
making chairs. While Wm. Potter was owner of the farm the old 
portion of the parsonage was taken down May i860 (a more exact 
date than is stated in Chap. Ill) for the sake of using the lumber in 
the house before it should be spoiled by further exposure. Gilbert 
Applegate. who lived at that time on the farm, assisted in taking 
down the building. His son David once found a cannon ball imbedded 
in the cellar-way of the house. Subsequently the kitchen part of the 
house was moved up near the barns and used as a barn-shed. Some 
of the framework of the old parsonage barn still stands in the frame 
of the present main barn on the farm. A few of the sticks of timbers 
from the old parsonage house may still (1904) be seen in the mow 



148 HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 

floor of one of the barns : most of these timbers are supposed to be 
of Jersey pine, which is a noticeable hint as to the enduring qualities 
of that variety of lumber. 

Canes, as mementos, have been made from lumber out of the old 
parsonage, and are now treasured in widely separated places like the 
influences of the godly home life in that house. The frame of the 
old building was evidently in such a state of preservation that it 
might well have been repaired, of which it was worthy. It is to be 
regretted that the church, when they .sold the farm, had not reserved 
the old house with the lot around it, and kept it in repair ; or that it 
had not been purchased by a company like the Monument Association, 
for it would have proved an exceedingly interesting spot, to visitors 
on the battlefield, as a witne.ss to the struggle of that memorable day. 
Joseph Breakley is now the owner of this old parsonage farm. 



REV. ARCHIBALD PARRITT COBB. 149 



CHAPTER XVI. 

REV. ARCHIBALD PARRITT COBB. 1863-1SS1. 

The twelfth pastor of Old Tennent was Rev. Archibald P. Cobb, 
a mail of plain habits, active mind, and earnest heart. Parsippany, 
N. J., was the place of his birth, Nov. 9, 1S21. His parents were 
Henry Cobb and Maria Baldwin (maiden name). His father was a 
farmer. The Christian life of his godly mother, who presented all 
her children for baptism in their youth, manifestly marked the 
character of his mature years. At thirteen years of age he went to 
work in a store at Madison, N. J., and afterwards in a dry-goods 
store in Newark. Subsequently he held a position in the wholesale 
dry-goods store of H. B. Claflin & Co , New York City. He was 
converted in the twenty-second 5-ear of his age, and united with the 
church of his mother's early life, the First Presbyterian of Newark, 
N. J. Immediately he decided to study for the ministry. Returning 
home he prepared for college under the tutelage of Rev. John Ford, 
and entered Princeton 1847 in the Sophomore class. As a scholar 
he stood in the foremost rank, being one of the Junior Orators in 1849 
and graduating with the highest honors of his class in 1850. In the 
autumn of that year he entered the Theological Seminary at Prince- 
ton, and continued his studies in that institution for two years. Hav- 
ing it then in mind that he would enter upon Foreign Mission work, 
he spent the third 3'ear of his course at Union Seminary, New York 
City, that he might attend medical lectures in connection with his 
theological studies. He was licen.sed to preach by the Presbytery of 
Newark, April 20, 1853. From 1853 to '54 he was a tutor in mathe- 
matics in Princeton College, and at the same time he acted as Stated 
Supply to the Witherspoon Street church (colored) in Princeton. 
April 19, 1854, he was ordained as an evangelist by the Pby. of 
Newark. His first ])astorate was in the Southwark Mission church, 
Philadelphia, being installed there Dec. 23, 1855. Here he remained 
for six years in successful labors in the gospel : then he withdrew 
from the active pastorate, and for two years was without charge on 
account of im])aired health. His last and longest pastorate was in 



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REV. ARCHIBALD PARRITT COBB. 151 

Okl Teniient, where he was installed pastor Aug. 8. 1863, and con- 
tinued thus until his death Feb. 26, 1881. He died at his home, of 
rheumatism of the heart. Among his last words were "Come, Lord 
Jesus, come quickly." At his funeral service a large concourse of 
friends and parishioners gathered in his spacious dwelling house, and 
his body was buried in the cemetery of Old Tennent. A granite 
boulder, smoothed on one side, and inscribed with his name and dates 
of birth and death, surmounts his grave. His session, with whom 
he had been many years happily associated, adopted, among others, 
the following resolution "That we record with reverence and sincere 
affection, our admiration of his eminent talents and learning, his 
fervid eloquence and great earnestness, his consecration to the cause 
of Christ and our good, his labors most abundant in season and out 
of season, his powerful pulpit utterances, his kindness to the poor, 
his charity and faithfulness toward all." In this same high esteem 
the Historian of the Pby. of Monmouth writing a biographical sketch 
of Mr. Cobb said "Here (at Tennent) he gave himself to the work 
of preaching the Gospel with a zeal seldom equalled, never excelled. 
:|= * * His friends said he did too much ; his people say 'we never 
asked him to do .so much ; ' he himself felt he never could do enough. ' ' 
(J. G. S.) Such tributes are unusual, and all the more so because 
so very truthful. Mr. Cobb married Mi.ss Marianna C. Brown, 
daughter of Robert J. Brown of New York. She with two daughters 
survived him. 

Oct. 23, 1867, Mr. Cobb and his wife purchased of the congrega- 
tion what was known as the "Roy Parsonage," mentioned before in 
previous chapter. On this property he gave a mortgage to the con- 
gregation in the sum of $3,000. But the congregation allowed Mr, 
Cobb to hold this amount free of interest as long as he remained their 
pastor, presumably in lieu of the use of a parsonage. After his death 
his heirs paid this mortgage to the tru.stees of the church. This 
"Roy Parsonage" house Mr. Cobb finely remodelled and enlarged. 
But it had scarcely been finished and hand.somely furnished, when 
taking fire it was burned to the ground, on a Sunday afternoon July 
25, 1869. Be.sides the great loss that came to Mr. Cobb by this fire, 
the church also suffered the irreparable loss of its .sessional records, 
which lamentably subtracts from the writing of a more informing and 
complete history of the church, and ])ossibly from giving full and 
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152 HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 

Cobb and his wife erected a larger house near the same spot, and in 
this house he lived until his death. Presumably as an encourage- 
ment for him to rebuild, and an inducement for him to remain as 
their pastor the congregation on Aug. 25, 1869, unanimously passed 
the following, "Resolved that the three thousand dollar Mortgage 
belonging to the Tennent Church, now on the property known as the 
'Old Parsonage,' now occupied by James B. Rogers, be given to Rev. 
A. P. Cobb, at such a time as he may have begun to build a house 
for his residence, as pastor of said church within the limits of said 
congregation." Nothing ever drew Mr. Cobb away from this people, 
though at one time he received an enticing call from another congre- 
gation, prominent in position and offering a large salary. 

Mr. Cobb was a man of excellent parts, and of indefatigable labors. 
He possessed splendid gifts in preaching, and sometimes seemed 
almost inspired. During the Sabbath day, and through all the week 
following, the number of services he attended and conducted, and the 
long list of pastoral calls he made, were enough to appall and exhaust 
most men ; except one like him, who apparently possessed an abundant 
store of nervous energy and a strong physical constitution. An idea 
of the size and condition of the Old Tennent congregation about this 
time may be obtained from a record made by Mr. Cobb in the Minutes 
of session. This record was the result of a careful visitation in 1870, 
after the loss of the old records by fire, and with the design of finding 
"exact names of church members, what children have been baptized, 
what number of families visited by the pastor and identified in general 
with his pastoral care." It is as follows : "Entire number in the 
congregation 1660. Adults 983. Children and Youths 677. Fami- 
lies 412. Church Members 390. Baptized children and Youths 267. 
Those who should present letters of admission to church membership 
27. Those who should be encouraged to profess faith in Christ 23. 
Children of Parents professing which were not baptized 70. Children 
not baptized uf Parents who should profess their faith in Christ (i e) 
be counselled to do so 30. Members of our church in Englishtown 
village 74. Baptized Children in Englishtown 55. Members of our 
church in Freehold 17. Baptized children there 5." The spiritual 
results of Mr. Cobb's ministry in Old Tennent cannot be measured 
nor counted. The records of the ingatherings are beyond the usual 
in a rural church. While he was pa.stor 501 persons united with the 
comnuuiion, of whom 388 were on confession of their faith. There 



REV. ARCHIBALD PARRITT COBB. 153 

was not a single year of his pastorate in which there were no acces- 
sions to the church. The lowest number of any one j-ear was 6 and 
the highest 142. This bles.sed revival time occurred in 1S76, which 
year the membership of the church numbered 480, the largest number 
of members during the incumbency of Mr. Cobb, and within one of 
the largest number the church ever had in one year during its history. 

Mr. Cobb, being a man of fine musical taste and ability', a great 
lover of song and an excellent singer, labored for the best develop- 
ment of praise in his congregation. He made a searching study of 
the different hymn books with notes then published for use in con- 
gregational singing, and decided in favor of the one entitled "Hymns 
and Songs of Praise." This book was introduced into the church to 
take the place of the old hymn book in 1875 ; and the school houses 
in which Mr. Cobb preached were also furnished with this book. It 
was his custom to conduct evening singing services in Englishtown, 
when the tunes of the church hymn-book were practiced. These 
singing services were largely attended and enthusiastically conducted. 

While at all times the preaching of Mr. Cobb was energetic and 
attractive, some of his sermons were more prominent than others in 
the minds and memories of his hearers. His sermon on the life, 
character, and death of Rev. Wm. Tennent, Jr., preached in the 
church in 1877, a sermon on the looth anniversary of the Battle of 
Monmouth, preached in the church to a large gathering of people on 
a Sunday morning in June 1878, also a sermon on a comparison 
between Alexander the Great and Paul the Apostle preached in 
Freehold, and a sermon on the subject of Temperance i^reached in 
Englishtown a few months before his death, were among the most 
thrilling, impres.sive, and memorable of his Tennent pastorate. 

God's gracious providence to the congregation of Old Tennent was 
manifested in the preservation of their historic sanctuary from a 
threatened devastation in the summer of 1878. On Thursday, Aug. i 
of that year the church was struck ])y lightning at nine o'clock in 
the evening, and set on fire. Through the prompt efforts of Lemuel 
Bedle and a few of the near neighljors, the building was preserved 
from destruction. The session in l)ehalf of the congregation adopted 
resolutions of thanks and commendation to lAinuel Bedle, John 
Snyder, Luther D. Bugbee, John R. Sutphen and others "for their 
instant attention and zeal in arresting the burning." It seemed a 
providential provision that R. Pcrrinc Craig, the SL-xlon, had on that 



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REV. ARCHIBALD PARRITT COBB. 155 

very evening placed a barrel under one of the corner leader-pipes of 
the church for the purpose of collecting water for the use of those 
desiring to water flowers in their grave plots. The water collected 
in that barrel from the same thunder shower that brought the light- 
ning stroke contributed largeh' if not made it a possibility to the 
extinguishing of the flames. The people of Old Tennent deserve 
credit for their constant and careful repairing of the old sanctuary ; 
without which care it would long since have crumbled to the ground. 
Among all the times of repairing probably none has been more exten- 
siv^e or expensive than that in the summer of 1869. At that time 
papers were carried through the congregation by four men, Wm. 
Perrine, John W. Craig, George Quackenbush, and R. Perrine Craig, 
soliciting contributions "for the purpose of Painting, Upholstering 
and carpenting the Tennent Church." The people gave generously, 
the subscriptions showing sums of $2, $10, $25, $30, $50 per name. 
A considerable sum was collected, and pastor Cobb and Mrs. Cobb 
added a large contribution. At that time two pews were taken out 
in front on each side of the middle aisle ; the floors of the aisles were 
raised about three inches to a level of the floors of the pews ; the seats 
were raised up about four inches ; the interior was painted and the 
pews grained in walnut ; cushions were put into the pews ; and car- 
pets were laid on the aisles and in the square. Besides this, the 
exterior was given two coats of paint. The outside was worn nearly 
bare of paint, and the shingles were very dry, so that it required 
about 1200 lbs. of English white lead to give the exterior these two 
coats. The whole cost was about $1800. Each year added to its 
history endears the old building and yard to the church people, adds 
to its value as a sacred heritage, and increases its interest to visitors. 
It has suffered .somewhat from vandal hands, so much so indeed 
that the church people in 1867 resolved to give notice of caution 
against disfiguring the church .seats in the gallery ; and to procure 
signs warning persons who visit the church not to mutilate it by tear- 
ing off pieces of .shingles from the enclosure. To this old building 
and its high narrow pulpit Mr. Cobb became more and more attached, 
loving it as an endeared home. In its preservation he ever took a 
keen interest, and also in the improvement of the sinrounding 
grounds. The church people, and those of neighboring connnunities, 
cherished the memory of Mr. Cobb long and beloved ; which fact 
together with his successful labors and earnest faithfulness conil)inesto 



156 HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 

emphasize what once was said of him that he was not unlike his illus- 
trious predecessor of a century before, the famous \Vm. Tennent, Jr. 

ENGLISHTOWN CHURCH. 

After Mr. Cobb had been at Tennent for thirteen years, a consider- 
able portion of the congregation was formed into a separate church 
at English town. Preaching services had been maintained in this 
place for some years in connection with Old Tennent, and a building 
had been erected in which the meetings were held. In 1876 a peti- 
tion for the organization of a church was presented to the Presbytery 
of Monmouth by residents of Englishtown and vicinity. After delib- 
eration on the matter, through a committee appointed to visit English- 
town, Presbytery granted the request, and accordingly a Presbyterian 
church was organized there, Thursday, Dec. 14, 1876. Of the com- 
mittee on organization, there were present. Rev. Benj. S. Everitt, 
Moderator of the Presbytery at that time and chairman of the com- 
mittee. Rev. J. M. Anderson, and Rev. Rufus Taylor, D. D., with 
elders Ezekiel Silvers and Wm. R. Murphy. Fifty-seven members 
from Old Tennent and one from the First church of Cranbury, N. J., 
were enrolled as first members in the new organization. Four elders 
were chosen and ordained, Charles H. VanDerveer, Andrew S. 
Sickles, Matthew Rue, Jr., and Wm. C. Lefferts : and three deacons 
were also chosen and ordained, John M. Dey, Taylor S. Clayton, and 
Symmes H. Dey. Soon after its organization the church secured the 
.services of Rev. Donald McLaren, a former pastor of Old Tennent. 
Mr. McLaren had recently returned from a naval cruise in Chinese 
waters and while waiting orders from the Government was residing 
in Princeton. He was not called upon to resume his duties as a 
Chaplain for more than a 3'ear, and during this period he supplied 
the i)ulpit of the new church at Englishtown. Thus it will be noticed 
that the history of the formation and early life of the church at 
Englishtown is ver}- similar to that of "The Village Church at 
Freehold. ' ' Concerning the Englishtown church building see p. 143. 



REV. GEORGE GARDNER SMITH. 157 



CHAPTER XVH. 

REV. GEORGE GARDNER SMITH. 1881-1885. 

On May 30, 1881, the congregation extended a call to Rev. Geo. 
G. Smith, a native of Pennsylvania, born at Pittsburg, Nov. 22, 1838. 
In the call $1,000 was promised him as a salar}-, and house rent free. 
Mr. Smith graduated at Williams College, Mass., 1861, and at 
Western Theological Seminary 1867. He was ordained bj^ the Pres- 
bytery of Carlisle 1868. His installation at Old Tennent took place 
June 27, 188 1 ; in which service his uncle. Rev. Job F*. Halsey, a 
former pastor of the church, gave him his charge. Mr. Smith con- 
tinued pastor at Old Tennent until April i, 1885. One of the most 
beneficial accomplishments of his ministry at Tennent was the organ- 
izing and establishing of a Woman's Missionary Society in the church. 
It was organized Oct. 8, 1881, "to promote the spirit of Christian 
benevolence among its own members, and throughout the congrega- 
tion and to give and to work in aid of various fitting objects of Mis- 
sionary enterprise, and especially of the Boards of the Presbyterian 
Church." The first woman president of the Society was Mrs. Red- 
ford J. Gulick. This Society is still in flourishing operation, meeting 
twice each month from October to April in different homes of the 
families of the congregation. It has accomplished much good in the 
church, and is this day an efficient means toward increasing Old 
Tennent's benevolences. During the summer months this Society 
devotes its collected funds to the aid of its own church. 

The money which Mr. Cobb's estate returned to the trustees of the 
church after his death was used in the purchase of the home of James 
Rue, who had died a few years previously and was an elder in the 
church. Thedate of purcha.se was October 22, 1881, and the amount 
paid for the proi)erty was $2,643.50. This house is situated about 
one mile south of the church on a beautiful eminence 131 feet above 
mean sea level, and it has four acres of ground attached. This has 
been the parsonage of the church from the time of its i)urchase, where 
all the pastors since that time have resided, Mr vSinith being the first 
to occupy it. 



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rp:v. gkorge g. smith. 

Between fifty and sixty persons united with the communion of the 
church during the pastorate of Mr. Smith, and when he left the 
church its membership numbered 295. Mr. Smith still lives, and 
his home is in Pittsburg, Pa. In 1903 he published a book in the 
press of D. Appleton & Co., New York, with the title "Spencer 
Kellogg Brown, His Life in Kansas and his Death as a Spy." It is 
a book of intense interest and historic instruction relating to the 
times of the Civil War. 



REV. ROBERT CRAWFORD HALLOCK, Ph.D., D. D. 159 



CHAPTER XVIII. 

REV. ROBERT CRAWFORD HALLOCK, PH.D., D. D. 1885-1889. 

The congregation made out a call to Robert C. Hallock, Sep. 3, 
1885, with an annual compensation of $1,000 and free use of parson- 
age and lot. Mr. Hallock was born at Holliday's Cove, West \'ir- 
ginia, Nov. 9, 1857. He graduated at Princeton College 1882, and 
also at Princeton Theological Seminary 1885. He was ordained by 
the Presbytery of Monmouth Oct. 16, 1885. in .session in the Old 
Tennent church, and the same day installed its pastor. Like a luim- 
ber of preceding pastors his first charge was in Old Tennent. There 
he remained for four years, until Nov. 19, 1889, when he removed to 
become pastor of the Presbyterian church at Southampton, Long 
Island. Mr. Hallock, during his pastorate, published a paper in the 
interest of the church, chiefly for congregational reading. At the 
first it was issued monthly, and afterwards every week. The paper 
was named "The Old Tennent." It was largely sub.scribed to by 
the church people, was greatly enjoyed, and was the means of doing 
much good throughout the congregation. 

The preaching of Mr. Hallock was spirited and much liked by his 
people. His pastorate, though quiet and short, was bles.sed with 
happy results ; between .seventy and eighty persons united with the 
church during the four years of his ministry in it, and the church's 
gifts to Home and Foreign Missions increased. In 1888 Mr. Hallock 
received the well-earned degree of Doctor of Philosophy from the 
University of New York. He still lives, and is now pastor of the 
Presbyterian church at Clinton, N. Y., where he was installed 
Jan. 20, 1897. 

HARVEST HOME. 
Regularly for a number of years the congregation has annuall>- 
held what is called a "Harvest Home." The first one held by the 
church was on June 23, 1868 ; and largely since that time they have 
been held every year. The first one was particularly a strawberry 
festival, but later they became of a more general cliaracter. It is a 



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REV. KOBEKT C. HALLOCK, Ph.D., D. D. 



rural entertainment consisting of a bountiful supper, with ice cream 
and confectionery, and music throughout the evening by a comet 
band. Large tents are spread on the church green, under the white 
oaks ; and there the supper tables, and refreshment stands, and car- 
riages with happy people coming in at the close of the afternoon, 
present a festive and attractive scene. Always an evening is selected 
that is near to full moonlight. The attendance on these occasions 
has lately been increasing ever}' year, and friends meet on that even- 
ing from many surrounding towns. The effort generall}^ results in 
a comfortable financial success. In igo2 the gross receipts were 



REV ROBERT CRAWFORD HALLOCK, Ph.D., D. D. i6i 

$984 and the net proceeds were $570, and on that evening 1162 j^er- 
sons were provided with supper. These figures are the highest that 
yet have been reached in the history of this festival thus far. The 
whole entertainment is conducted on a very simple plan which is 
steadily adhered to, and the gathering has been made a pleasant and 
sociable affair by the patronage of the many interested friends of 
Old Tennent. 



1 62 HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 

CHAPTER XIX. 

REV. FRANK ROSEBROOK SVMMES. 189O — 

The present and fifteenth pastor of the church was installed Feb. 
18, 1890, by the Presbytery of Monmouth, and in this office he stilj 
continues. He was born in Madison, Indiana, Oct. 24, 1856 : grad- 
uated at Princeton College 1881, and at Princeton Theological Semi- 
nary in 1886: ordained by the Presbyter}- of West Jersey May 13, 
1886, and at the same time installed pastor of the old Fairfield church 
at Fairton, N. J. That church is one of the oldest Presbyterian 
organizations in the State, being established about 1690 mostl}' b}' 
people from Connecticut, Long Island, and East Jersey. It is 
familiarly known as the "Old Stone Church" referring to the old 
building that is still standing, and it is known in the early records 
as the church of "Cohanzy." Its most famous pastor was Rev. 
Ethan Osl)orn, happily known as "Father Osborn," whose efficient 
service in the church continued from 17S9 to 1S44. 

A Young People's Society of Christian Endeavor was formed in 
Old Tennent in 1890. On Oct. 17 of that year the organization was 
completed in the adoption of the Constitution and By-Laws which 
had been drawn up by a committee previously appointed. The 
officers of the Society had been elected Oct. 9, and these first officers 
were George L. DuBois, President ; Miss Mamie V. Rue, Vice-Presi- 
dent ; Miss S. Jennie Reid, Recording Secretary ; W. Harve\- Reid, 
Treasurer ; and Augustus Reid, Corresponding Secretary. The 
organization started in October with fifteen active members, and by 
the close of the following December this number had increased to 
thirty-three. The custom of this society has been to hold their 
prayer meeting in the church on every second Sunday evening. 

During the autumn of 1892 a fire-proof safe was purchased from 
The Lytle Safe & Lock Co., of Cincinnati, Ohio. It was procured 
through a generous deal of Daniel S. Aumack. In this safe the 
records and papers of the church are preserved : and to this collection 
historical materials concerning Old Tennent, have continually been 
added, and more are earnestl\ solicited as they may be discovered from 
time to time in the old desks, closets, and attics of friends of the church. 

Since 1890 repairs have been made on the old church : the steep 
angled roof has been covered with the permanent slate on both sides 
of the coml)ing over the old shiuiiles, makini; doublv sure against 



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REV. FRANK R. SYMMES. 



snow, and wind, and rain ; new Ostermoor cushions have been put 
into the pews ; and the edifice has been repainted within and without, 
and the pews grained in oak. Besides the recess on the north side 
of the church for the pipe organ, mentioned before, a vestibule portico 
has been placed before the middle front door. 

For two hundred years a sturdy religion has been preached in Old 
Tennent, its people would have nothing else. Doctrines of strong 
meat and not of milk have been constantlj^ set forth, molding the 
mind and establishing the heart. The Westminster system has been 
taught, and the youth grounded in its principles. But best of all, 
Jesus has been faithfully preached in his love and power to save sinful 
men, and give them a hope of the life that is everlasting. 



i64 HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 



CHAPTER XX. 

THE OLD TENXKNT CEMETKRV, I 73 1 — 

Soon after the first sanctuary was built on White Hill, a cemetery 
began to form around it. Even at the first there was abundant room 
for burials considering that the first lot of ground was one acre in 
extent, and even though the ground was douljtlessly covered with 
oaks. But long after the second and present church was built on 
this acre some of the most prominent families in the congregation 
continued to bur}- their dead in the Old Scots yard, though evidently 
they attended .service at White Hill. This perhaps was owing to the 
fact that they early had family grave plots there, and that they 
cherished sacred memories of their fathers' rugged church in the 
wilderness. The date of death marking the earliest tomb-stone in 
Old Tennent yard is Oct. 27, 1744, over the grave of John Matti.son 
who died in his 23rd year. Possibly there were burials in the yard 
previous to this, and like many others since, the graves have become 
obliterated or cannot be identified. In 1852 there were 164 graves 
unidentified, and 109 1 that were known or marked by headstones. 
There are grave stones marking burials of the dead for almost every 
year from 1744 down to the present. The diagram given here of the 
early burial and church ground of Old Tennent on White Hill was 
taken from an old map. The figure on the north end of the first 
acre shows the church building ; that in the .southwest corner is 
evidently meant for the log school house ; and that in the .southeast 
corner indicates "the Meeting House Well" located on that spot. 
The letters at the corners obviously refer to the sort of oak that 
marked the line. The fact of this ground being covered with oak 
trees possibly explains the name "White Hill," perhaps meaning 
"White oak Hill." As time went on more land was added to the 
original lot. The trustees of Old Tennent, or those acting as tru.stees 
at that time, purchased from Wm. Ker one acre of land, the original 
site on which the church now stands. The deed for this plot of 
ground was dated May i, 1731, and the price paid was "One Shilling 
Current Money of the province." Dec. i, 1764, two and eighteen 
hundredths acres were purcha.sed from Jonathan Rhea at ^17.. 8.. 10. 



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165 




Plan of the Early Lots of Old Teniieiit Cemetery. 

John Anderson, Depty. Surveyor, protracted a map of the church 
ground at this time. (In the print here given it must be noticed 
that the scale of the drawing has been reduced when the picture plate 
was made). Again, Oct. 11, 1803, one and ten hundredths acres, in 
a wedged shape plot on the west side of the yard, were purcha.sed 
from Lewis Perrine, for the .sum of $29.34. 'i'^^"^' ^'^"le year a map of 
the church yard as it then lay was drawn by John L. Andenson, 
Deputy Surveyor. On May 3, 1841, one and nine hundredths acres 
were bought of John I. Conover for $43.60. Again, May 10, 1849, 
fifty-nine hundredths of an acre were purchased from W'illiam Me 



1 66 HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 

Chesney for $38.35. On Oct. 25, 1867, the largest purchase of 
ground was made, bought of Miss Anna Mary Gordon for $1,600 
containing 9.05 acres. Dec. 18, 1868, the trustees of the church 
bought of John M. Perrine 1.70 acres for $340. These probably 
embrace most if not all the purchases of land that were made. About 
one year subsequent to this 4.13 acres on the north end of the yard 
were sold to Ellison E. Clinton for $400. This parcel of ground was 
sold out of that purchased from Miss Anna Mary Gordon who used 
to live with her brother, Matthew Rue Gordon, on the hill opposite 
to the church, where the flag pole now stands. Matthew was a shoe- 
maker, as was also his father John who lived in that house before 
him and who had leather vats down by the old cider house. Henry 
Perrine lived there before John Gordon and had the cider house down 
at the north end of his place where is now the road bridge over the 
Hartshorne brook. 

The present church grounds are ver\- ample, and offer wide room 
for desirable burial plots to those wishing to secure them. The trees 
in the burying ground proper have most all been cleared away, only 
one of the old white oaks is still standing up near the church, "the 
oak having the large limb." The well that used to stand about a 
hundred yards to the south of the church has been closed up and the 
ground over it occupied by the grave yard. The old school house 
that used to stand on the finst acre is gone, and also the second one 
built near to it afterwards, and the horse shed which is said to have 
been on the ground near the school house. In April, 1859, the con- 
gregation resolved at their annual meeting that the Session House 
Public School District should be allowed a location on the ground of 
the church on which to build a new school house ; while the School 
District was to allow the congregation to use the new house from 
time to time as a sort of compensation for the occupancy of the ground. 
This school house was placed further from the church than the first 
one. It took fire and was burned to the ground on Thursday, Feb. 
13, 1902 : school was in session at the time the fire started. The 
school house was rebuilt outside the bounds of the church yard. 
Roadways and paths have been marked out in the cemetery con- 
venient to all parts. In 1854 the congregation resolved "That a bier 
be provided for carrying the dead from the hearse at the gate to the 
grave." This is no longer needed, and is preserved simply as a relic. 
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THE OLD TENNENT CEMETERY. 167 

made to three men who especially have performed long and valuable 
service in its interest. Hugh McChesney was sexton for about forty- 
five years : William, his son, assisted him at the last. He was a 
blacksmith, and lived in the house near the present northeast corner 
of the cemetery, where Alexander Trotter now (1904) lives. Pre- 
viously a Mr. Freeman lived at that place and kept a hotel. Robert 
Perrine Craig was another sexton, who served for twenty-one years, 
in which time he performed in the cemetery about 800 burials. He 
was constantly active in every branch of church work, as well as in 
caring for the old burying ground. He was a farmer during mo.st of 
his life. His father was Charles Craig, son of Samuel, and belonged 
to the family long known in the history of the church. His mother 
was Mary Perrine, a godly woman, who died in 1836 leaving a family 
of young children . Mr. Craig never married, but lived with his father 
until his father's death in 1882 when the home, a farm near b}^ the 
church, was broken up. Mr. Craig was a constant companion of his 
pastors, and his memory and conversation were replete with reminis- 
cences of the history and families of the church. He .supplied much 
for the writing of this book. He died Feb. 14, 1904, in his 80th 
year, and was buried at Old Tennent. Another man that has done 
valuable service for Old Tennent cemetery is Abraham Bogart 
Ammerman, born at Harlingen, Somerset Co., N. J., Oct. 22, 1802, 
son of John P. Ammerman and his wife Margaret Collings. On Nov, 
25, 1826, he married Cornelia Ann Conover, daughter of Samuel and 
Eunice (nee Jewell) Conover. They had nine children, only two of 
whom grew to adult years. Mr. Ammerman played the bass viol, 
and sometimes the violin in the choir in the gallery of Old Tennent. 
He was a tailor b}' trade, and also an excellent land surveyor. About 
middle life he entered the Baptist church and became a licentiate 
preacher in that denomination. He died July 5, 1867, of paralysis, 
at Freehold, N. J., and was buried there in Maplewood cemetery. 
Under the direction of the congregation in 1852 he began a map of 
the old part of the cemetery .showing the location of all the graves at 
that time. Mr. Ammerman al.so made a list of the names, as far as 
known, of all persons buried in the old yard giving the age and date 
of death, when it could be stated, and indicating whether or not a 
stone marks the graves. He was assisted in this work by Hugh 
McChesney, the old sexton, who was most thoroughly acquainted 
with the facts, names, and locations of the graves. But, as mentioned 



i68 HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 

above, some of the graves could not be identified, and evidentl}- some 
were obliterated and therefore may never be known. 

Of those who have served in the sextonship of Old Tennent ceme- 
tery it may here be said that Samuel Jaqush was appointed sexton 
1813. Hugh McChesney was appointed 18 16 and served probably 
continuously until 1863. His son Wm. McChesney was appointed 
sexton 1863. Matthew Rue Gordon was sexton from 1864 until 1867. 
C. Augustus Craig acted as sexton in 1867 to '68. R. Perrine Craig 
was sexton from 1868 to 1889 : John B. Snyder from 1889 to 1891 : 
E. Thompson Conover from 1891 to 1903 : and Ephraim Laird was 
appointed sexton 1903. 

In former years a public highway (carriage road) ran on the west 
and north of the church grounds, between what is now the old and 
the new parts of the cemetery. But in response to an application 
made by Robert E. Craig and others to the Court, it was ordered that 
this piece of road should be vacated and closed to the public in April 
1867. The road, from which the vacated piece was cut off, was open- 
ed into the Manalapan and Patton's Corner turnpike further to the 
uorth dividing the Gordon property. The portion of the cemetery 
kuown as "The New Part" embraces the ground purchased from 
Miss Gordon, and covers between four and five acres lying between 
the line of the old highway and where the new highway now is. In 
1868 the trustees were authorized by the congregation to move the 
horse-sheds to a more desirable location. These sheds at that time 
stood close along the public road on the west side of the church 
grounds. Accordingly they were removed to the opposite side of the 
church yard, on the low ground running along the east side, the work 
being done by Rezeau Brown. At the same time the grounds of the 
church were graded and improved. A carriage road was laid out in 
front of the sanctuary .so that since that time, though not before, car- 
riages can be driven up to the very door of the church. 

The.se burial grounds are being repaired and improved from time 
to time. A custom has long prevailed for the men of the congrega- 
tion once a year to gather in the yard, and mow and rake it. Besides 
this the .sexton, with the tru.stees, is continually repairing it, and 
takes .special care of such plots who.se owners make a private arrange- 
ment with him. The grounds are increa.sing in l)eauty and value, 
and in hi.storic interest and sacred memories. A large proportion of 
Old Tennent's members have been laid in this tranquil resting place; 




4. A.- 



9 i.y 



i'T'i.-,. 




lyo HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 

and many persons make journeys to this God's acre in memory of 
and in sorrow over departed friends. It is indeed a sacred spot, hal- 
lowed in many minds, and endeared to many hearts. From different 
and distant places the children of this church are being brought for 
burial among the scenes of their youth in this rural grave-yard. A 
large silent city of the dead is extending its white and gray stones 
over the.se peaceful acres. And we of the living are shortly expecting 
to come to the undisturbed repose in this sepulchre of our fathers. 



Old Tennent has been the grateful recipient of a number of legacies, 
from time to time in her history, by her faithful and generous friends; 
and these funds have greatly assisted in her continued support and 
in maintaining her financial credit down to this very day. It would 
be a happy condition for the old church if it could receive a number 
of endowment legacies to form a .sort of fund for the })ermanent pres- 
ervation of the building and support of its worship. 



/o 



APPENDIX. 



LIST OF PASTORS. 

Fl'LL NAMK . 0RDAINE;D. INSTALLICD. DISMISSED. DIED. 

John Boyd Dec. 29, 1706 Aug. 30, 1708 

Joseph Morgan 1700 1710 1729 

Johu Tenuent Nov. 19, 1730 Nov. 19, 1730 Apr. 23, 1732 

William Tenuent. Jr Oct. 25, 1733 Oct. 25, 1733 Mar. 8. 1777 

John Woodhnll, D.D Aug. i, 1770 1779 Nov. 22, 1S24 

Job Foster Halsey. D.D Juue 14, 1826 June 14, 1S26 Mar. 5, 1S28 

Robert Roy Feb. iS, 1829 Mar. 15, 1832 

Dauiel Veech McLean, D.D June 29, 1831 Nov. 16, 1832 Nov. 8,1836 

James Clark, D D Nov. 8, 1837 Nov. S, 1S37 Oct. 2, 1839 

Luther Halsey Van Doreu 1834 June 17, 1S40 July 5, 1856 

Donald McLaren, DD July i, 1857 July i, 1S57 Nov. 5. 1S62 ... 

Archibald Parritt Cobb Apr. 19, 1854 Aug. 8, 1863 Feb. 26, 1881 

George Gardner .Smith Aug. 19, 186S June 27, i8Si Apr. i, 1885 

Robert Crawford Hallock. Ph.D., D.D. Oct. 16,1885 Oct. 16,1885 Nov. 19, 1889 

Frauk Rosebrook Symnies May 13, 1886 Feb. iS. 1890 



LLST OF ELDERS. 

[This list is certainly not complete, and probably not without .some inaccuracies and omis- 
sions. It was made with laborious care and difficult study, and is about as accurate as can now 
be obtained. The dates show the time of entering into office, but in some instances they are 
only approximate.] 

1710 Walter Ker. 1766 Nathaniel Scudder, M. I). 

1722 Michael Henderson. 1768 Derrick Sutphin. 

1727 John Ilutton. 176S Peter Forman. 

173 1 Charles Gordon. 1776 John Haird. 

1734 Robert Cumminj;. 1779 David Forman. 

1735 David Rhe. 1779 Kenneth Anderson. 
1735 John Ilendenson. 17S2 Kenneth Hankinson. 
1745 Capt. John Ander.son. 17S5 Jacob Wikoft". 

I74,S Jo.seph Ker. 17S6 Thonia.s Hender.son, M. D. 

1763 .\aron Matti.son. I79<^ Peter John.ston. 

1764 William Cowenhoxen. 1792 John Covenhoven. 



176 



HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 



1795 Peter Wvckoff. 

1797 John Craig, Merchant. 

1797 Thomas Cook. 

1797 John Baird, Jr. 

1798 William Johnson. 
1798 Joseph Sutfin. 
1798 Ruleff Vanderveer. 
1798 John Dey. 

1804 John Rue. 

1805 Samuel Forman, M. D. 
1805 Woolsey Baldwin. 
1805 Ruleff P. Schenck. 

1805 John I. Reid. 

1806 I{zekiel (iordon. 
]8i5 Denise Forman. 
iS.?2 William Davis. 
1822 Robert Conover. 

1822 John T. VVoodhull, M. D. 

1822 Nathaniel S. Rue. 

T822 William I. Thompson. 

1822 William W. Dey. 

1828 John English. 

1828 William J. Ely. 

1830 Joseph L. Conover. 

1830 David B. Dej-. 

1831 William G. Denise. 
184 1 John I. Conover. 



1844 Abraham B. Ammerman. 

1844 Robert E. Craig. 

1S44 William L. Covenhoven. 

1846 fieorge S. Woodhull. 

1849 James Rue. 

1850 John B. Johnson. 

1851 Asher Tunis. 

1856 Joseph H. Sutphin. 

1859 R. Perrine Craig. 

185Q Cornelius F). De}-. 

186- Garret B. Conover. 

1 86" Joseph Combs. 

186- Enoch Ely. 

1876 Daniel Davison. 

1S76 (ieorge Spafiford Reid. 

1876 Aaron L- Reid. 

1876 Taylor Mount. 

1 884 Luther D. Bugbee. 

1884 Spencer E. Gulick. 

1887 Jacob M. Quackenbush. 

1887 William H. Reid. 

1896 James B. Rogers. 

1896 George W. Stillwell. 

1904 J. Van Mc Elwaine. 

1904 Lewis Craig. 

1904 John R. Hawkins. 



LLST OF DEACONS. 



[Like that of tlie HUlers this list can only be taken as approximate.] 



1734 
1734 
1745 
1754 
1776 
1786 
1786 
1786 
1797 
1797 



William Ker. 
Samuel Ker. 
Samuel Craig. 
James Robinson. 
John Baird. 
John Craig. 
Thomas Cook. 
John Baird, Jr. 
Joseph Sutphin. 
Ruleph Vanderveer. 



1797 William Johnson. 

1797 John Dey. 

1803 Ezekiel Gordon. 

1803 John Rue. 

1805 Samuel Forman, M. 

1805 Woolsey Baldwin. 

1805 Peter Johnston. 

1805 RulefF P. Schenck. 

1815 Denise Forman. 

1815 John Reid. 



D. 



1840 Daniel Brewer. 

1841 John T. Smith. 
1841 Daniel Polheraus, M. D 
1841 David I. Vanderveer. 
1 84 1 James Applegate. 
1S41 Matthias Johnson. 
1S59 George Spafford Reid 
1S59 William Duncan. 
1870 John R. Sutphen. 
1870 Gilbert Marcellus. 



APPENDIX. 


1870 


Elijah Reid. 


1870 


James R. Magee. 


). 1876 


Jacob McElwaine. 


1876 


William Sn3^der. 


1879 


Luther D. Bugbee. 


1879 


Spencer PI Gulick. 


1884 


John P. English. 


1884 


Jacob M. Quackenbush 


1884 


Charles T. Clayton. 


1884 


James L. Rue. 



177 



LIST OF TRUSTEES. 

[This list is not entirely complete, but it is about the best that can now be made.] 



1727 
1727 
1727 
1727 
1727 
1727 
1730 
I73I 
I73I 
I73I 
I73I 
1735 
1735 
1736 

1736 
1745 
1745 



ACTING TRUSTEES. 

John Johnston, Sr. Esq. 
Peter Watson. 
Walter Ker, Sr. 
Patrick Imlay, Sr. 
Archibald Creige. 
Richard Watson. 
William Ker. 
Aaron Mattison. 
David Rhe. 
John Henderson. 
Samuel Ker. 
Jonathan Forman. 
Robert Cumming. 
John Anderson. 
Peter Gordon. 
Peter Forman. 
Robert Rhe. 



FIRST TRUSTEES UNDER THE 
GENERAL CHARTER. 
1750 John Little, Jun. 
1750 Christopher Longstreet. 
'750 Jonathan Forman, Esq. 
■750 John Ander.son, Esq. 
1750 James Robinson. 
1750 John Henderson. 



1750 Stephen Pangburn, Esq. 
1750 Robert Imla}', 
1750 Tobias Polhemus. 



1763 Peter Forman. 

1769 Samuel Forman. 

1770 Robert Rhea. 

1773 Kenneth Anderson, Jr. 



1787 
1787 
1787 
17S7 

1787 
1787 
1787 

1797 
1797 
1S03 
1803 
1806 
i8ro 
1 8 10 
1 8 10 



FIRST TRUSTEES UNDER THE 
SEPARATE CHARTER. 

Jacob Wikoff. 
Thomas Henderson, M. D. 
David Forman, son of Jonn. 
Kenneth Anderson, Jr. 
Gen. David Forman. 
Col. John Covenhoven. 
John A. Scudder, M. D. 



Thomas Cook. 
John Craig. 
Joseph Scudder. 
James R. English, ^L D. 
Samuel Forman, M. D. 
John P. Covenhoven. 
Wool.'^ey Baldwin. 
John Sutiin. 



178 



HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 



1813 Tunis Forman. i860 

1815 Will. I. Covenhoven. 1870 

1816 John McChesney. 1870 
1818 Robert Conover. 1871 
j8i8 John I. Reed. 1871 
1818 John J. Ely. 1872 

1818 John T. Woodhull, M. D. 1876 

1819 James English, M. D. 1878 
1826 James Bowne. 1882 
1826 John I. Conover. 1S82 
1829 David R. Vanderveer. 1884 
1829 John B. Forman. 1884 
1835 John Suj'dam. 1884 
1835 Cyrus Bruen. 1885 
1839 Daniel Polhemus, M. D. 18S5 
1839 Robert E. Craig. 1885 
1841 Arthur V. Conover, M. D. 1891 

1843 David I. Vanderveer. 1S94 

1844 James Applegate. 1897 
1846 Joseph Combs. 1S97 
1846 Enoch Cowart. 1898 
1853 Joseph C. Thompson, M. D. 1900 
1858 Peter P. Clayton. 



William D. Herbert. 
William Perrine. 
Elijah Reid. 
John R. Sutphen. 
George Quackenbush. 
R. Perrine Craig. 
Charles Quackenbush. 
James F. Herbert. 
W. Denise Herbert. 
Redford J. Gulick. 
Charles T. Clayton. 
William H. Reid. 
Jacob M. Quackenbush. 
Spencer E. Gulick. 
John A. Okerson. 
James L. Rue. 
George W. vStillvvell. 
Ephraim Laird. 
John W. Craig. 
George L. Du Bois. 
James B. Rogers. 
William H. Woodward. 



LIST OF SUBSCRIBERS TO THE BUILDING OF THE 
PRESENT OLD TENNENT MEETING HOUSE, 
WITH AMOUNTS. 

[Compare this li.st with the photograph.s of this subscripliou paper, to mark the spelhng of 
the autographs, and for further study of the paper.] 

"We the Subscribers Do Promise & Bind Our Selves Our Heirs Execu- 
tors and Administrators To Pa}' unto The Trustees of the Presb3'terian 
Church of Monmouth County or their Successors the Sum Subscribed 
with Our Names for and towards the Building a House for Publick Wor- 
ship) near the Meeting House on White Hill near William Kers which 
Sum We Promise to pa}' the one half of it w'hen the frame of Said House 
is Raised and the other half Six Months After Witness Our Hands each 
Man for himself this Sixteenth Day of March 1749-50." 

/ s d 

Robert Cumming .... 10 o o William Wikofi" . . . . 

James Robinson 10 o o William McGalliard 

Jonn. Forman lo o o Peter Covenhoven 



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APPENDIX. 



179 



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William Ker 700 

John Anderson 13 o o 

Aaron Mattison 500 

David Rhe 10 o o 

Peter Gordon 14 o o 

James English 500 

Joseph Ker 500 

William Laird 500 

William Norcross .... 300 

Thomas Davies 400 

John Craig 400 

Robert Rhe 400 

William Cowenhoven, Pr. 5 00 

William Hugan 300 

Aaron Mattison, Jr . . . 500 

William Van Kirk ... 500 

Peter Forman 8 o o 

John Trueax 400 

George Walker 10 o o 

Jacob Gistven 800 

Samuel Ker 600 

David English 500 

John Lloyd 400 

William Hampton ... 3 10 o 

James Lesly 200 

John Henderson 10 o o 

William Crawford .... 3100 

Phillip Conine 5 10 o 

John Chambers 100 

John Reid i 15 o 

George Rhe 200 

Sarah Dick 200 

Alexander Thompson . . r o o 

Charles McCart 100 

James Wilson 700 

George Forman 300 

David English 300 

James Mulligan 100 

Mary Eeman 10 o 

Robert McGallird .... 100 

Thomas Thompson ... 100 

James Hilcrees 100 

William Craig 200 

Henry Guest r 15 o 



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John Bennem 400 

Sarah Reed 10 o 

Jacob Cumten 10 o 

Elizabeth Cumten ... 80 

Thomas Cragg 300 

Joseph Kinnan 100 

Dr. Le Conte ...... 10 o o 

David Gordon 400 

John Reed 100 

Timothy Lloyd 300 

Rebeca Van Scihoc ... 10 o 

Elizabeth Tedrick ... 10 o 

Garret Schanck .... 220 

Margrat Watson .... 10 o 

John Beard 10 o 

Zebulon Baird 100 

John Lamberts 100 

Hendrick Van Vorhis . 500 

Mical Ericson 700 

Henry Swinler .... 10 o 

William Cruckshank . . 100 

William Shaw . . . . i 15 o 

Robert Millegin .... 200 

Robert McChesney ... 300 

John Norman 200 

John Gasmen 200 

Charles Rhodes 100 

Peter Clark 100 

Matthew Rue 200 

John Burns 100 

Felix MaGuire 100 

John Campbell, Jr .... 100 

Henderike Bennem ... 10 o 

William A. Conhoven . . 500 

John Van Clafe 200 

John Williams ... 300 

John Cla3ton 700 

Abram Clayton . . 300 

William Preston, Jr . . . 100 

David Clayton 15 o 

Ambrose Stelle 500 

Garret Covenhoven ... 100 

Richard Jeams 17 6 

David Clayton i '5 o 



i8o 



HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 



Henry Strickland 
Adam Bois . . . 
Samuel Forman . 
Joseph Forman . 
Thomas Robinson 
Benjamin Clark . 
William McConcky 
Benjamin Van Clif 
John Clark Smyth 
Richard Van Clif 
Andrew Mean 
George Eggers . 
Mary Leffers 
Garret G. VVyckoff 
Abraham Zutven 
Richard Pettinger 
Peter Watson . . 
Thomas Addoms 
Robert English . 



Kenneth Anderson 
David Baird 
Mical Killy . . 
John Fenton . 
John Gaston . 
Gawin Watson 
William McKnight 
Edward McVallely 
William Watson 
Joseph Grevat . . 
Michael Sweetraan 
John Fish .... 
John Reid ... 
Daube Sconland 
Joseph Preston . 
Richard Compton 
John Clayton, Jr 
Nicolas Cook . . 
Robirt Embly . . 
John vSilleman 
Jonathan Andeson 
Thomas Hankeson 
Joseph Newton, Jr 
William Truax . 



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15 o 




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8 o 

Andrew Baird, 2,500 Seder Shingles 
Thomas Langdons ... 100 

John Newell 100 

Thomas Newton .... 14 o 

John Barclay 200 

Robert Davizon .... 500 
Meran McCalaster ... 10 o 

David Barclay .... 200 
Elizabeth Ireland .... 10 o 

Peter Knott, in Boards . 400 
Lawrence VanHooki" Boards i^ o 



John Coven hoven . 
John Vooris . . 
William Rue . . . 
George Davison . 
Aron Sutphen . . 
John Suthen . . . 
John Cambers, Jr . 
Peter Cowenhoven 
Matthias Lane . . 
Dirik Zutphen.Jr . 
John Longstreet . 
Christoffel Longstreet . 
Isaac Sutphen . . 
William Sutphen . 
Diric Zutphen 
Koert Schenck . . 
Peter Lefferts . . . 
Tenuis Vanderveer 
William Hilsee . . 
John DeBue . . . 
John Cewall . . . 
James Dey, Jr . . 
John Dey, Sr . . . 
Michael Mount . . 
Samuel Preston . . 

Thos. Duncan of Craubery 

William Preston, Sr 
Samuel Grandin . 
Guizbert Vanmatra 
Jamima Kannon . 
Violet Newell . . . 
James Dey .... 
Sara Francis . . . 



APPENDIX. 



I8l 



Samuel Rnnan . . 
Samuel McConkey 
William Cumpton . 
Andrew Davison . 
Joseph Cheesman . 



s d ^ s d 

lo o Mary McCay 17 6 

o o Margarat Wiliams . . 10 o 

o o Thomas Thompson ... i 1 1 o 

8 o Joseph Emans 10 o 

o o Tunis Denis 220 



LIST OF COMMUNICANT MEMBERS. 

[lu the early records of the church we find this eutry and these names :] 

"Persons Admitted to the Lord's Table (besides the Session Members) 
June 8, 1735. all the Session Present." 



Robert Nevval 
& his Wife. 
Hannah Deboogh. 
Lydia Gordon. 
Ann Loyd. 
Mrs. Sarah Crawford. 
Margaret Ker. 
Margaret Robin. son. 
INIichael Errickson. 
Mary Gumming. 
James Robinson. 
Margaret Campbell. 
John Service. 
Hannah Hutton. 
John Lowrey. 
Sytie Truax. 
Mary Perrine. 
Ann Scobie Jr. 
John McGallird. 
Joseph Ker. 



Margaret (iordon. 
Mary Baird Sr. 
Rebeca Annesley, 



Margaret Mount. 
Richard Britain. 
John Little Esqr. 
Wid. Janet Rhe. 
Alice Lloyd. 
Ann Clark. 
Elizabeth Cook. 
Elizabeth Hampton. 
Janet Ireland. 
Elizabeth Ireland. 
Hannah Lloyd. 
Mary Craig, Jr. 
Anne Henderson. 
John McConnell. 
Mrs. Mary Craig. 
Ealeanor Kinnan. 
Frances Van Hook. 
William Annesley. 
Robert Campbell. 
Daniel Baker. 

Admitted 1736. 

Eliazbeth Stevens. 
Margaret p;nglish. 
Elisabeth Ro.ss. 



James English. 
Margaret his Wife. 
Alice Allen. 
John Anderson Jr. 
Thomas Noble. 
Richard King. 
Waltar Wilson. 
John Glacking. 
William Aduddle. 
Hugh McFerrin. 
Margaret his Wife. 
Isaac Dey. 
Elizabeth Barclay. 
Janet McDowall. 
Ann Rhe. 
Isbela Berry. 
Rachel Mitchel. 
Robert English. 
Euphunea Fraizer. 



David Carlile. 



Esq. 



I82 



HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 



Admitted April 26, 1739 & Sep. 12, 1739 & Sep. 1740. 



John Carlile. 
Margaret his Wife. 
Duncan McCay. 
George Rhe. 
Jonathan Combs. 



James Reid. 
Agnos his Wife. 
Margaret Whitlock 
Mary Graham Jr. 
Eleanor Newal. 

May II, 1 741. 



Richard Stevens Esqr. William McKnight. 
John Stevens. Patrick Brown. 

John Heron. Mary Lefertson. 



Peter Clark 

& Grissel his Wife. 



Dr. Peter Laconte 
& Velariah his Wife. 



Martha Mattison. 
Joseph Wilson & 
Margery his Wife. 
Hannah (Wife of 
Kenneth Anderson) 



Philip Conine & 
his Wife Sarah. 



Sept. 15, 1743. 
Thomas Stevens. 



May 4, 1744. 

Phebe Mills 

wife of Richd. Mills. 

Sep. 4, 1745. 

Mary Noble. 
Hugh Greg & 
Jane his Wife. 
John Campbell. 



1746 May & Sept. 
Anderson 



\ 



Catharine Ker. 
Yana Negro Woman 
of Wm. Cowenhoven. 



Elizabeth Saltar. 



Kate Negro woman 



Wid. Martha Cole. 
Samuel Stelle. 
George Edger. 
Gertrude (Wife of 
John Benham.) 



[After the above list the ouly record of communicants that GUI Tenuent now possesses may 
be indicated by a study, in the Baptismal Register, of the names of adults that were baptized 
and of the names of parents who had children baptized.] 

A small Memorandum book, kept by Dr. Woodhull at the beginning of 
his pastorate, was happily discovered and obtained some years ago. Rev. 
Frank Chandler, D. D. found this book in the possession of an aged junk- 



APPENDIX. 



183 



dealer, whom he visited and with whom he conversed in his extreme ill- 
ness. The junk-dealer had purchased it in the vicinity of Freehold among 
a lot of old papers, and doubtless recognizing its value had preserved it. 
In April iSSi action was taken by the Presbj'tery of Monmouth to procure 
the book from the junk-dealer, and then by that Presbytery it was pre- 
sented to the Presbj-terian Historical Society- in Philadelphia.. The same 
quick observation and prompt action bj- us all might often result in re- 
covering many important historical materials. This memorandum book 
reads as follows : 

"A list of Communicants in ye first Presbyterian Church in Freehold, 
began Octor. 2nd, 1779. 



Catherine Loyd * 
Michael Johnston * 
Andrew Smith gone 
Peter Johnston 
Joshvia Anderson gone 
Moses Laird 

Laird his wife 

Kenneth Hankinson 
Ellenor Hankinson 
Jacob Wikoff 
John Robinson * 
John Craig 
Jane Craig 
John Baird 
Phebe Baird 
Mar^- Brown gone 
John Jamison 
William Tone 
James Hill 
Henry Ferine 
Abigal Ferine 
Sarah Rue 
Nelly Craig 



Jane Craig 
Ruluft"Schenck 
Peter Weaver * 
Lydia Rhea * 
James Dey * 
Catharine Rhea * 
Margaret Dey 
Mar}' Lard 
Elizabeth English 
Margaret Tinney gone 
Sarah Freeman 
Lydia Egbert * 
Joseph Rue gone 
Elizabeth Forman * 
Hannah Dey (Episco- 
palian) 
Dorcas Parent 
Thos. Cook 
Sarah Laird . . . 
Margaret Forman gone 
Sarah Tone 
Elizabeth Conover * 
Henrietta Cam]>bell 



NellyConover 
Anna Wikoff 
Isabel Scudder * 
Ruth Anderson 
Sarah Anderson * 
Elizabeth Anderson 
Ursula Br3'son 
Elizabeth Ryerson 
Elinor McDafifee re- 
moved 
Nicholas Cook * 
Elizabeth Cook 
Sarah McNight 
Elizabeth Harbert 
Anna West 
William Rue 
Jane Henderson gone 
Mary Huggan gone 
Mary Sutphen 
Joseph Clayton 
Mercy Lautoii 
William McKonkey * 
.Zeche. Gorden 



NEGROES (0 u'/iom belonging. 

Henry (iarret Coven hoven 

Mink John Reid 

Susanna ..... Corl. Conover 

Dyon & Syroe William Conover 

Dinah *& Thomas Ruluff Schenck 

*Jim&Wife D. Sulpliin 



HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 

Alice Jab. WikofiF 

Amy Wm. Williamson 

Deyon Jno. Longstreet Esqr. 

Mary Henry Ferine. 

Lymas free come gone 

George & Susanna Jos. Vanmartre 

*Jack Michl Johnston 

Peter Comer, free gone 

* Gaff Widow Vancleaf 



The foregoing is a coppy of the list of the Communicants names deliv- 
ered to me after my Settlement in this place, who had been Members of 
the Church under the Revd. William Tennent. No. 86. 

Members of Session at that time not included in the above list. 



Nathaniel Scudder * Peter Forman* 
John Anderson Derick Sutfin 



David Forman 
Kenneth Anderson 



The Church then contained 92 in all — of which Number there are now 
Sepr. 28, 1786, 17 dead, 9 gone, i suspended — remains 65. 

Sepetnr. 28, 1786. 

Since I Jno. Woodhull have been Pastor of this Church there has been 
added to the Session 



Dr. Thos. Henderson. Thos. Cook 
Kenneth Hankinson John Craig Mert. 
Jacob Wikoff John Baird 



And to the Church 



John Baird Jn. 



Dr. Thos. Henderson 
John Conover Col. 
John Baird 
Anna Forman-wife of 

Genl. F — n. 
Mary Thompson gone 
Catharine Ferine 
Sarah Ferine 



Sarah Woodhull 
David vSutfin 
Hannah Hankinson- 

gone 
Wm. Hankinson * 
Sarah Hankinson 
Wm. Caldwell . . . 
James Imaly 



Marthy Christy— gone 
Robt. Clayton 
Gennet Davis 
Eliner Covenhoven 
James Hampton gone 
Wm. Devinny 
Hanna Devinnj- 
Threvvy Jamison 



APPENDIX. 



185 



Nancy Wikoff 
Allice Conover 
Rebecca Sutfin 
Mary Ferrol 
Hester Combs 
Joseph Clark — gone 
Naomy Tone 
Lidia Gordin 
Jane Renols * 
Elizabeth Willcocks — 

gone 
Danl. Mcllvaine 
Martha Combs 
Ann Caldwill 
Dina Baits gone 

Hilse}' widow 

Ira Condut gone 
Mary Funk * 
Mr. Little gone 

Joseph Vanskoik gone 



Margaret Riddle gone 
Elizabeth Caldwell 
Jacob Vandorne * 
Hannah Morford 
Anna Mathews 
Rebecca Ogbern 
Robt. Combs 
Lidia Combs 
Joseph Morford 
Mary Bastedo 
Lj'dia Ferine 
Hannah Jewel 
Anna Stark}- 
Margaret Barrows 
Rhoda Sutfin 



Lydia Sutfin 
Mrs. Rachl. Friend gone 
Mary Kirkpatrick 
Mary Gordin 
Anna Kerr 
Wm. Johnston 
Mary Johnston 
Susanna Sproul 
Aron Davis 
Margaret Gravat 
Rachel Davison 
Hannah McKonkey 

Lyon 

Lyon 
Sally Fling 



Negroes. 

Marcey Vandiveer 

Jim Jno. Jewel 

Lewis Cors. Vanmater 



Lidia Gordin 
Elizabeth Gordin 
William Gordin 



May 17S7. 

Mary Forman — wife 
Col. Fatye point 
James R. English 
Thos. Edwards 



Pero, Sevt. of Theod. 
& Wm. Conover 



Margaret Errixon 
Mary Cook 
Mary Robertson 



Fall Comn. 1787. 

Anna Baird Simon Sert. of 

John Friend gone Lewis Ferine 

John Macglaske3--occasil. 



Total Commuts. April 20, 17SS 141 



Admitted at \'e Spring Comniun. 178S. 
Mrs. Anna Loyd Mrs. Mary vSchenck Servant of N. \'anbrunts 



i86 



HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 
Fall Communion 1788 — admitted. 



Mrs. Rebeca Forman Mrs. Conover wife Nan, servant 

Mrs. Anna West of Isaac Jane, servant 

Robert, servant of G. 

Hendrickson 



John Ferine 
Joseph Sutfin 
David Bartly 



Spring Communion 1789. 



Ellenor Marlaland 
Robt. Marlaland 



Anna Bowers 
Catherine Forman 



Alexn. Low 
Nelly Vorhes 
Anna Test 
Dianna, Sert. of 
James Harber 



Fall Commun. 1789. 

Betty, Sert. of 

Joseph Bound 
Nero & Margaret, 

Serts. of John Baird 



Rhoda, Sert. of 
Jno. Vanmarter 



Charles D. Green 



Spring Conimn. 1790. 
Elizabeth Davies Elizabeth Mathews 



[This completes the list in Dr. Woodhull's Memorandum-book. It is to be regretted that 
we do not possess a similar record for the remainder of his long pastorate.] 



Next we have the names of communicants admitted during Dr. Wood- 
hull's pastorate, found in various notes and papers outside the Baptismal 
Register. Some of the dates here given are approximate. 



John McDowel 
Hope Henderson, 
d. Dr. 



1802. 

Elizabeth Lewis 
Elinor Lucas 



Eley Chambers, w. John 
Dinah, srvt. of John 
Dey, Esqr. 



APPENDIX. 



187 



180- 



Mary Henderson, d. Dr. Elizabeth Henderson, 

Ann Henderson, d. Dr. d. Dr. 

Selah Strong Woodhull Lewis Ferine 

Marj' Ferrill, d. Nathl. Hannah Dye, w. James 



Ann Rue, w. Peter 



John Merrel 



Elizabeth Batcheloor 
Samuel, servt. of Wm. 

Wikoff 
Doritha Hebert, wid. 
Cathrine Tvson 



John Sutfin 
Zebulan Baird 
Sarah Dye, vv. 

Joseph W. 
Mary De}', d. James 



1804. 

Anna Anderson 
Danniel De3', s. John 
Margaret Bennet, 

w. Wm. 
Sarah Stillwell, 

w. Denice 



Jane Henderson, d. Dr. 
Isaac Vanarsdall 
Brown 



Lewis Ferine 

Mary Ferine, w. Lewis 



1805. 

Elizabeth Allen 
Anderson 



Mary Jimmerson. Re- 
ceived to be admitted 
to the Ch. of Cran- 
bur}- 



1806. 



Anne Lloyd, w. Corlis 



Elizabeth Rue, 
w. Matthew 



Margaret Forman, 

w. Sam. 
Ann Cowenhoven, 

wid. Feter 



Abigal Vanhorne 

Jabob Feild 

Cathrine Covenhoven, 

w. Jacob & d. Ruluff 

Schenck 



1807. 

Capt. Denice Forman 
Mary Hulick 



Jacob Kirkpatrick 
Amy, servt. of Koert 
Schenck 



1808. 



Ivlinor Johnston, w. Dr. 
Mary Rue, w. John 



Wm. Dye, Jr. 
Cathrine Clayton, 
d. John 



Sabra Allen, servt. 

Wm. G. Forman 
Helena Anderson, 

w. Dr. 



of 



HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 



John Beruen 
Rebecca Johnston, 

w. Wni. 
Mar}' Claylon, d. John 
F^nini aline — ^John 

Thompson 
Carroline— of Peter 

Walton 



1809. 

Joseph Raver 
Hannah Clark, 

w. Alex. 
Lydia Gordon, 

w. Lewis 
Aaron Reid, Elijah 
Ruth to Benj. ' 

Scoik 



Betsey S. Baldwin, 

d. Wools 
Joseph R. Johnston 
Cornelia Ann — Sanil 

Conover 
Marg'aret Ann — of 

Clark 



1810. 



Wm. McDowel 
John B. Conover 
Jane Dye, w. Wni. 
Rachel Chew, wid. 



Eliza Sciidder, d. Jos. 
Maria Rue, w. Jas. 
John Scudder, s. Jos. 
Effe, black woman 
servt. of Jos. D3-e 



Maria Kirkpatrick 
Nathaniel S. Rue 
Cathrine Frezileer 



1811. 



Daughter of John Craig 



Daughter of Joseph Reed 



Phebe Martin, wid. 
Cathrine McChesnev 



1813. 

Ester Johnston, 

w. John 
Hannah, servt. of Mr. 

Ely. 



Ursula Walker 



1820. 



Elizabeth Baker, 

w. Jacob 
Patience Errixon, 

w. Tiraoth}- 
Lvdia Perrine 



Mar}- P^nglish, w. John Terry, servant of Wm. 
Mary Yetman. Wikoff 

w. Jeremiah 
Mary Ann Combs 



Mar}' Ely, w. John 



1823. 
John I. Ely 



And now again study must be made of the Baptismal Register, and mark the names of 
adults baptized and the names of parents who had children baptized. 



APPENDIX. 



189 



After this we liave a list, apparently made out in 1S26, happily secured 
b}' Rev. Allen H. Brown, a successful and indefati<^able student in church 
history. He obtained this list of Henry Shaw, Long Branch, N. J., and 
deposited it in the vaults of the Librarj' of Princeton Theological Semi- 
narj'. The original book was the sessional record and register of the Pres- 
b3'terian church at Howel, N.J., and in sonic way it contained this list 
of Old Tennent's communicants. A column of figures is alongside the 
list marking the ordinal numbers of the names ; these figures are here 
omittted in order to economize space and avoid confusion. 

"List of the members of the ist Presbyterian church Freehold, N.J., 
when the Rev. J. F. Halsey was ordained Pastor June 14, 1826." 

[Here is given first the names of 17 elders ; but these are omitted now because not all were 
elders in 1826, and because their names are all included in the complete list of Elders. See 



Mary Davis. 
Anna L. Davison. 
Elizabeth Denise. 
Hannah English. Dismissed 

to N. Brunswick, March 

24, 1830. 
John English. 
Mary English. 
Mary R. English. Disd. to 

Presb. ch. N. Brunswick. 
Hannah English. Dismissed 

to N. Brunswick, March 

24, 1830. 
Elizabeth luiglish. 
^Lar3• P^gbert. 
Elizabeth English. 
Phebe Forman. 
Eleanor C. Forman. 
Ruth Forman. 
Mary Forman. 
Sarah Forman. 
William Gulick. 
John Gulick. 
Peter Gulick. 
Joseph Gulick. 
Martha B. CUilick. 
Lydia Gulick. 
Ira C. Gulick. 
Mary Gordon, wife of ICz. 
Joseph C. (Gordon. 
Nancy Aumock, wife of John. 



Appen 


dix.] 




1797 


Mary Anderson, w. John L. 


1821 




Eleanor Applegate. 


1S15 


1804 


Joseph Combs. 


1812 




Lydia Combs. 


1802 


1820 


Mary Ann Combs. 




1823 


Catherine Conover. 




1806 


Jane Conover. 


1818 


1820 


Gertrude Conover, w. Robt. 


1820 




Dismissed to Phelps, N. Y. 


1S23 




Aug. I, 183 1. 






Lydia Conover. 


1823 


1S20 


Jane Cook. 
Catherine Cook. 






Mary Cook. Dismissed 2nd. 


1 825 




P. Ch. U. Freehold. 


1823 


1823 


Elizabeth Craig. 


1767 


1823 


Mary Craig. 


1822 


1822 


Jaiues Bowne. 


1776 


1822 


Mary Bowne. 




1823 


Ann Bowne, wife Spa fiord. 




1818 


Elizabeth Baird. 


1 So 2 


1806 


David Baird. 


1S25 


1806 


Mary Baird. 


1796 


1801 


Rachel Baldwin. 


1818 


1823 


Margaret Bariclow. 


1S18 


1812 


Jacob Baker. 


1823 


I.S20 


Elizabeth Baker. 


17S7 


1793 


Mary Dey. 


1825 


I.S24 


David B. Dey. 


1822 


1S15 


Pllizabeth Dej-, w. of David. 


1822 


i,Si5 


Catherine Davis. 


1.S21 



190 



HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 



1799 


Eleanor Gordon, wid. 


1804 


1823 


Mathew R. Gordon. 




1804 


Hannah Herbert, wifeofWm. 


1S20 


I8I0 


Sarah Herbert, wife of James. 




1796 


Priscilla Ha3\s. 


1808 


1 80S 


Hannah Hankinson. 


1822 


1802 


Catherine Hankinson, wife 


1805 




of Kennith. 


1806 


1824 


Deborah Hankinson. 




1802 


Hannah Headden. 


1808 


1803 


Rachel Henderson, wifeofDr. 


1809 


1823 


Rachel Hampton. 

Lydia Hampton, wife of Maj. 


1799 




Wm. Johnston. 


1807 


I8I4 


Euphemia Johnston, wid. 


1809 




Lydia Johnston, wife of 


18 




Peter, deceased. 


1811 


1825 


Mercy Journey. 




1822 


Hannah Joiirney. 

Margaret Ker, wife of Joseph. 

Catherine Laird. 


1824 




Rebecca Laird, wife of David 


1808 


1803 


Nathan Lewis. 




1803 


Isabel Lewis, wife of Nathan. 




I8I9 


Mary Lewis. 


1793 


1802 


Elizabeth Lewis. 




1790 


Alexd. Low. 

Eliza Low, wife of Alexd. 




I8I5 


John McChcsne}'. 


1817 


I8I6 


Hugh McChesney. 


1808 


I8I6 


Abigail McChesney. 




I8I8 


Susannah McChesney. 




I8I2 


Elizabeth McChesneJ^ wife 

ofjn. 
Mary Ann McDermott, wife 






of Thos. 


1784 




Thomas McDermott. Dis- 






missed to Lawrenceville, 






June, 1 83 1. 


1782 


181 r 


Ann Matchet. 




1809 


Margaret Mount, wife of 


1793 




Peter. 


1 82 1 


1806 


Sarah McTeer. 


1819 




Elizabeth Nichols. 


1S19 


1804 


Abram Osborn. 


1809 



Elizabeth Osborn, wife of 

Abram. 
L}'dia Perrine. 

Perrine, wife of John. 

Agnes Quay, wid. 
Cornelia Ann Reed. 
Margaret Reed, wife of John. 
Hannah Reed, wife of 

John Jun. 
Elizabeth Reed. 
Aron Reed. 
Margaret Reed, wife of 

Joseph. 
Mary R. Rodgers. 
Eunice Richmond. 
Eleanor Rue. 
Elizabeth Rue, wife of 

Nathaniel. 
Mary Rue, daug of Phebe. 

Dismissed to N. York 

Jan. 1830. 
Phebe Rue, wife of Joseph. 

Dismissed to N. York Jan- 

uar}'. 1830. 
Maria Scudder, wife of Jos- 
eph. Dismissed to N. 

Brunswic June 22, 1831. 
Louisa Scudder. deceased. 
Maria Scudder. 
Margaret Schank. Dismiss- 
ed to N. Brunswick June 

22, 183 1. 
Elizabeth Schank. 
Elizabeth R. Sutfin, wife of 

David. 
Rhoda Sutiin. Dismissed 

to ist chh. Newark June 

1 83 1. 
David Sutfin. Dismissed to 

Phelps, N. Y., Aug. i, 1831. 
Lj'dia Sutfin. 

Nanc}' Sutfin, wife of Wm. 
Nancy Sutfin. 
Sarah W. Sutfin. disd. 
Nancy Smith, wife of John. 



APPENDIX. 



191 



iSog 

1804 

1790 
1811 

1818 



1818 

1819 

1824 
1792 

1825 
1811 

1805 



1814 
1S21 



1810 
1822 
1796 
1805 



1820 



Elizabeth R. Solomon, wife 

of Levi. 
Sarah Seabrooks. 
Sophia Truaxe. 
Anna Te.st. 
Margaret Thompson, wife 

of Wm. 
Eleanor Thompson, wife of 

Pierson. 
Sarah Thompson, wid. de- 
ceased. 
Linda Vandaripe. 
Charlotte Voorhees. 
Abigail Voorhees, wife of 

Peter. 
Elizabeth Voorhees, wife of 

Stephen. 
Alice Van Cleif. 
Anna Vanderveer, wife of 

John. 
Eliza H. Vanderveer. 
David VanShoick. Deceased 

May 183 1. 
Hannah VanSchoick, wife of 

David. 
Sarah Woodhull, wife of Dr. 

W. deed. Died 12th Oct. 

1827. 
Ann Woodhull, wife of John. 
Charlotte Woodhull, wife of 

Dr. Gilbert. 
Amanda Woodhull, wife of 

Rev. Wm. H. W. Dis- 
missed to join his own 

church. 
Hannah Wikoff, wid. 
Sarah Wikofif. 
Rebecca Walton. 
Mary Walton, wid. 
Lydia Walker. Deceased 

Feb. 20, I S3 3. 
Zilpha West. 

Jane Williams, wife of Dan. 
Mary Yetman, wife of Jermi. 
Alice English, Deceased. 



Ruth Anderson, Deceased. 
Dinah Dey, Deceased. 
James Dey, Deceased. 
Cornelius Johnston, Disd. to 

Join Spottswood Oct. 28, 

1826. 
Rachel Johnston, wife of Cor. 

Disd. Do. 
Mary Rue, wife of John, 

Disd. Do. 

Flemin. wid. Disd. Do. 

Tindal, wife of Aaron, 

Disd. Do. 
Eliza Chamberlain, wife of 

Is. Disd. Do. 
EI3' Abrams, wife of Col. 

Disd. Do. 
Catherine Perrine, Disd. Do. 

Nov. 12, 1826. 
Judge McChesne}', Disd. to 

Cranberry. 
Wm. Toan, Disd. to Penfield, 

N. Y., (Presbyterian.) 
Peter Buckalow, Disd. R. D. 

Ch. Brunswick. 
Buckalow, wife of Peter, 

Disd. Do. 
Elizabeth Rue, Disd. to join 

2nd P. ch. U. Freehold. 
Ann L. Dey, Disd. Do. 
Margaret Buckalow, Disd. Do. 
Margaret Buckalow, Disd. Do. 
Mary Edwards, Disd. Do. 
Hannah Perrine, wid. Disd. Do. 
Elizabeth VanSchoick, 

Disd. Do. 
Robert Longstreet, Disd. Do. 
Clarissa Harlow, Disd. Do. 
Dorah Ander.son, Disd. Do. 
Silas Wikofif, Di.sd. Do. 
Catherine, wife of Silas, 

Disd. Do. 
Deborah Perrine, Disd. Do. 
Nean Cromwell, Disd. Do. 
Rebecca Rue, Disd. Do. 



192 



HISTORY OF OLD TENNKNT. 



Mary Freeman, wifeof Benja. 
18 1 8. Gertrude Conover, wife of 

Joseph. 
1 8 14 Lewis Conover, 
181 1 Charity Pettinger. 

1811 Panielia Bowne. 

1 81 2 Jane Foster, wife of George. 
1809 Margaret Thompson, wife 

of James. 
1803 Eleanor Casler. 
1822 Lydia Cheesman. 

Jane McCleese, wid. 
1818 Anna Bowne. 
1824 Jane Conover, wifeof Wm. I. 

Margaret Lawrence, wid. 



1815 



1812 
1807 

1799 



William Rne. 

John Clayton. 

Sarah Clayton, wife of John. 

Elizabeth Sutfin, wifeof 

Richard. 

Bruen, wife of Cyrus. 

Hannah Dey, wifeof John B. 

Phebe Dey, wife of Danl. 

Daniel Dey. 

Horace Anderson. 

Martha Ann Lloyd, (wido. of 

Caleb). 
Margaret Carr. 
Abigail Bowne. 



List of the members added to the ist Presbyterian Church Freehold, 
N. J., since the ordination of the Rev. J. F. Halsey. 



John L Smith 
Ann Debow, wid. 
Mar}' Clayton, w. Josh. 
Wm. L Ely 



June 24, 1826. 

Jane Scudder, d. Josh. 
Dr. James English 
Margaret Davis, 

w. Aron 
Eleanor Rue, wife of. 



Leah Teneyck, w. Wm. 
Cyrus Bruen 



Isaiah Disborough 
Aaron Davis 
James Dey, s. John 
Margaret Egbert, 
d. James 



Oct. 21. 

Hulda Barricklo, 

wid. Wm. 
Alice Conover, 

w. Josph. 
Wm. T. Sutfin 
Eliza. Lewis, d. of. 



May 12, 1827, 

Elizabeth P. Halsey, Rachel Conover, 

\v. J. F. H. d. Joseph 

Rebecca Sodon, W.Jacob Jacob Wykoff, died 
Mary Merceroll, w. of. Oct. 23, 1827 

Catherine Egbert, Margaret Schank, 

d. James d. of wid. 

Joseph L. Conover 



John W. Maxwell, 
Disd. July ist, 
Charlton, N. Y. 



to 



Mary Maxwell, w. John, 
Dis. July to join ch. at 
Charlton, N. Y. 

Lydia Sutfin, w. Archbd. 

Eliza. Palmer, w. Clay- 
ton 



APPENDIX. 



193 



Amos Shaw 
Caroline Shaw, w. 

Amos. Died Dec. 26, 

185S 
James T. English 
Daniel Brewer 
James Walton 
Margaret Disboro', d. 

Isaiah 
Wm. G. Denise 



Oct. 28, 1827. 

John Conover, s. 

Widow Gerd. 
William Egbert, s. 

James 
Sarah Forman 
Joseph H. Sutfin 
Ann Reed, d. of Widow 
Snsan Reed, d. of Widow 
Abrara Ammerman 
Thomas Gulick 



Woodhull Gulick 
Robert Craig 
Sarah Irvine, w. of 
Phebe Rue, d. Nathaniel 
Mary Conover, d. Joseph 
Rachel Van Home 
Mary Van Clief 



Margaret Reed, d. of 

Widow 
Lydia Ann Jewel, d. 

Sarah 
Elizabeth Voorhees 
James Egbert, s. James 
Ann Craig, w. Robert 
iMarj' Truaxe 
Isabel McDermot 
Mary McDermot 
Rebecca English, Disd. 

March 24, 1830 to th 

chh Newbrunswick 
Mary English, d. Alice 
Sarah Jewel 
J. Reed Jewel, s. Sarah 
Harriet Jewel, w. Reed 
Gertrude Davis, d. 
Widow D. 



Feb. 10, 1828. 

Julian Davis, d. 

Widow D. 
Sidney Thompson, 

s. Wm. 
Deborah Conover 
Seth W. Washburn, 

Disd. to N. York 

Jan. 1830 
Philip Sharp 
Caroline Rue, d. Nathn 
Mary Rodgers 
John I. Emmons 
Cynthia Emmons, w. 

John 
Louisa Conover, d. 

Joseph 
Juliet Conover, d. 

Joseph 



Catherine Disboro', d. 

Isaiah 
Eleanor Ammerman 
Catherine Dean 
John Egbert, s. James 
Elizabeth Craig 
Joseph Van Home 
Cornelia Ann Ammer- 
man 
Benjamin Dey 
Ann Dey, w. Benjn 
Eleanor Rue 
Louisa Headen 
Caroline Carr 
Margaret Walton 
Gertrude Wikoflf, d. 

Jacob 
Anthony Vincent 



The following names added since October 1828. 



Isaac Ammerman 
Mrs. Lydia Abrams 
Mrs. Hetty Brewer 
Miss Euphama Kerr 
]\Irs. Elizabeth Wil- 
kinson 



John Vandusan 
Wm. C. Ammerman 
]\Iiss Matilda Conover 
Mrs. Joanna Conover 
Lewis Ilankinson 
Levi Solomon 



Mrs. Ann Conover 
Miss Maryann Johnston 
Miss TheadotiaScudder, 

Di.sd. to N. Brunswick, 

June 22, 1831. 



194 



HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 



Mrs. Lydia Gordon 
Mrs. Ann Haly 
Miss Ann Llovd 



Miss Mary Barucklo 
Mrs. Catherine Yate- 
nian 



Mrs. Rebecka Smith 
Thomas Smith 



The above by examination, and Rachel [a free woman of col.] b}' certif- 
icate, the above 22 added October ri, 1828. 



Mrs. Mary Disborough Mrs. Leah Megachan Mrs. Ann Smith 

Mrs. Catherine Dey Mrs. Elisabath Free- Mrs. Mary Hagerman, 

Miss Achsa E. Dey man Deceased June 1S31 

Tlie above names added by examination : and Walter Hart by certifi- 
cate. These 8 names added March 8, 1829. 



Mrs. Susan Newel, widow. Sarah Williams a free woman of col. 

and Miss Catherine Hume by cirtificate. the above 3 names added Aug. 
I, 1829. 



Mrs. 



Erickson 



Miss Ann Conover 



Mrs. Ann Reed, widow 
Mrs. Sarah Perrine 



Miss Sarah Smith 
Mrs Hannah Pittenger 



After this for some years Old Tenneiit has no regular list of its communicants, except here 
and there as names and dates have been secured from members themselves; — until after the 
disastrous fire that destroyed the parsonage home and Sessional Records July 25, 1869. when 
Rev. A. P. Cobb in 1870 made out a list of all that were members at that time; and since then 
the record is complete down to the present The author (K. R. S.) has gathered a few names 
and dates whose record was lost or not known, and has endeavored to arrange all in order. 
But this list is partially approximate, manifestly imperfect, and certainly incomplete, albeit it 
co.st considerable toil lo arrange it even as it is. 



1830 Nancy (Magee) Smith, w.Jno. 1835 

183 1 Teresa (P.eid) Conover, vv. G. B. 

1832 Wm. D. Herbert & his wife 1836 

Margaret D. 
1834 Ann (V^oorhees) Matchett, w. 

C.J. 1838 

Racliel (Combs) McDermott, w. 1839 
Miles. 



Mary (Matchett) Laird, w. 

Dan. 
Dorothy A. Stout, w. J. Burtis 
Ellen (Matchett) Herbert, w. 

Jas. A. 
Ann Maria Davison, w. Wm. 
Elizabeth Ann Tunis, w. 

Asher. 



APPENDIX. 



195 



1842 

1844 

1845 
1846 

1847 
1848 



1850 
1852 

1853 
1854 

1856 
1857 



Gertrude S. Betts, w. Rev. 

W. R. S. 
Isabella (McDermott) Em- 
mons, first \v. Jonathii. 
Jane Clinton, \v. Geo. 
John Herbert. 185S 

Asher Tunis. 
J. Burtis Stout. 
John Henr^' Davis. 
Elizabeth (Denise) Reid, w. 

G. S. 
George Clinton. 1859 

Dol lance Hagerraan & his 

wife Cornelia. 
CornealusJ. Matchett. 
Hannah (Gaston) Conover, 

w. Theo. i860 

Deborah (Perrine) Mount, w. 

Gilb. 1861 

Rebecca Van Notrick, w. 

Chris. 
Margaret Erving, w. Michl. 
Mary M. Miller, w. Dav. T. 1862 
Daniel Davison & his wife 

Rachel A. 
Ellison Clinton. 
Isaac G. Quackenbush. 
G. vSpaflford Reid. 
Charles .S.Jewell. 
Catherine A. Reid, d. David. 1863 
Louisa Craig, w. C. Aug. 
Josephine Vandenberg. 1864 

Achsah A. Applegate. 
Caroline Sedler, w. Sebastian. 
Jane E. Leggett, w. Dav. 
Experience Magee, w. Rich. 1865 
Ann Sn\-der, w. Hendrk. 
William Snyder. 1866 

James B. Craig & his wife 1867 

Sarah E. 
Thomas E. De}- & his wife 1868 

Ann E. 



Jane (Dey) Mount, w. Robt. R. 

Sarah (Dey) Thomas, w. Rich. 

William Miller. 

Mary E. Miller, d. Dav. T. 

R. Perrine Craig. 

Maria Herbert, w. Jno. 

Mary (Smock) Stillwell, w. 
Form . 

D. Perrine Miller. 

Elizabeth Clinton, d. Geo. 

David Leggett. 

Margaret (Reid) Clayton, w. 
Joel. 

Robert Armstrong & his wife 
Elizabeth J. 

Cornelius E. Dey. 

Louisa Snyder, w. Wm. 

Hattie (Vaughn) Rue, w. Jos. 

Eliza (McDermott) Breece. w. 
J. G. 

Gilbert McDermott. 

Sebastian Sedler. 

Mary (McDermott) Emmons, 
w. Jno. B. 

Eliza Conrow, w. Clayt. 

Sarah J. Rogers, w. Wm. 

Mary Ann Dey, w. Jas. 

Martha S. Buckelew. 

Wm. T. Hofl'man.. 

Robert McDermott. 

John B. Emmons. 

Asburj' F. Nivison. 

Aaron L. Reid & his w. Eliza- 
beth. 

Mary E. Davis, w. Jno. 

Chas. Aug. Craig. 

Evelina Hartshorne. 

Ellen Lockwood, w. Adne}-. 

Elizabeth (V. D.) Laird, w. Dan. 

Amos IClmer. 

Ivmma J. Lockwood, d. Adney. 



The following joined previous to Jul}- 25, 1869 at different dates now 
unknown. 



196 



HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 



Cynthia Kniinons, \v. 

John. 
Daniel H. Laird. 
Jonathan Emmons. 
Henry Jewell. 
Letitia Dock. 
Mary Duncan. 
Harriet A. Cooke. 
Maria Anderson. 
Mary Johnson. 
Jane Boyce. 
Alice Reed, w. Noah. 
Mrs. Applegate. 
Margaret Piper. 
W. C. LeflFerts. 
Thos. Forman. 
J. T. McGuire. 
Rebecca McGuire. 
Mrs. P. Smith. 
Rachel Simmons. 
Wm. & M. Yetman. 
Ellen Sutphen. 
James Sickles. 
Roy & Henria. Sodon. 
Elizabeth VanScoick, 

w. Dav. 
Amelia A. Sickles, 
Joseph Rue. 
Ann E. Helmish. 
Agnes E. Quigg. 
Cath. A. Perrine. 
Margaret A. Perrine. 
Wm. McCracken. 
James Voorhees. 
Richard Schenck. 
Jame H. Laird. 
Is. N. Kerr. 
Sarah Applegate, w. 

Chas. 
Jane Culvert. 
S. E. Butcher. 
Eliza P'orman. 
Thomas Forman. 
John M. Rue. 
Benjamin Naylor. 



Car. Johnson. 
Moses Laird. 
Cathe. Laird. 
John V. Laid. 
R. R. McChesney. 
Aug. McChesney. 
John E. Yetman. 
Jacob Suydam. 
James Christy. 
Wm. Kerr. 
Theodotia Reeves, w. 

Is. coir. 
Josephine Magee. 
Amelia A. VanScoick. 
Lewis McGakin. 
James Rue. 
Margaret A. McChes- 
ney. 
Sarah M. Silvers, w. 

Enos. 
Catharine Dey. 
Lydia Abrahams. 
Susan Applegate, w. 

Gilb. 
Mary E. Appleby. 
Phebe Ann Applegate, 

w. Wm. 
Annie Applegate, w. 

Leonard. 
Chas. T. Baker. 
Marj' J. Bennett, w. 

Nat hi. 
John Baird & w. Mar3' 

E. coir. 
Ellen Baraclo. 
Margaret Buckelew, d. 

Martha. 
John Beekman, coir. 
Mary Ann Breckwedel. 
Jos. D. Bowne. 
John Bowne. 
Jas. A. Bowne. 
Eleanor A. Brown, w. 

Whitehead. 



Catharine Bugbee, vv. 

Luther. 
Elizabeth Bowne, w. 

S. C. 
Sarah Beekman, d. Jno. 

coir. 
Mary Jane Clinton, w. 

Ellison. 
Marian na C. Cobb, w. 

Rev. A. P. 
Rebecca Cook. 
Dr. John Cook. 
Joseph Combs. 
Enoch Cowart & w. 

Ann Maria. 
Garret B. Conover. 
Garret B. Conover, Jr. 
Emily Conover, w. Dey. 
Hannah Conover. 
Mary F. Conover. 
Mary E. Clayton, w. 

Thos. J. 
James Collins. 
Harriet Clayton, w.Wm. 
Aaron B. Clark & w. 

Delina. 
Margaret Clark. 
Hannah Christy, w. Jas. 
Wm. I. Davidson. 
Elmira Davidson, w. 

Isaac. 
Charlotte Davidson. 
Elizabeth H. Dey, w. 

John. 
Rebecca L. Dey, w. Cor. 
Ann Dey, w. Benj. 
Elizabeth Dow. 
John T. Duncan. 
Phebe Davis. 
Martha F. Davis. 
Mary L. Disborough. 
Enoch EI3', 
Mary Errickson. 
Geo. Errickson & w. 

Gertrude. 



APPENDIX. 



197 



Sarah M. Earheart. 
James English & w. 

Eliza. 
Sarah Emmons, w.Wm. 
Jane Emmons. 
Cath. Amanda English. 
Jane W. Forman, w. 

Thos. 
Ann Mary Gordon. 
Catharine Gordon, w. 

Crawford. 
Harriet Green, w. Thos. 
James F. Herbert & w. 

Abby. 
Vesta Hagerman. 
Lena Hagerman. 
Mary H. Hoffman. 
Margt. Ann Haley. 
Ellen Hartshorn, \v. 

Ezek. 
Wm. T. Hampton. 
Experience Hawkins, 

w. Jno. 
Elijah Hawxhurst. 
Irene Clark Heyer. 
Kate Johnson, coir. 
Alfred Jamison & w. 

Mary Ann. 
Jacob Ed. Keeler. 
Emeline Keeler. 
David Laird & d. Eliza 

beth V. 
Mary Elisa Laird, w. 

Wm. H. 
Mary Leonard. 
AnnaT. Longstreet, w. 

Wm. 
Dr. I. S. Long & w. 

Eliza Jane. 
Letitia Leggett. 
Margaret Magee, w. 

Schenck. 
Geo. Martin tS: w. Eliz- 
abeth. 
Ann E. Martin. 



Elizabeth Mount, w. 

Jos. 
Catharine T. Mount. 
Abby E. Magee, d.J. R. 
Nancy Magee. 
Catharine Magee. 
Eleanor Magee. 
Cornelia Magee, d. 

Elizabeth. 
Geo. Morris. 
Mary McCracken, w. 

Wm. 
Margaret Mcllvaine, w. 

Josiah. 
^L Eliz. Mcllvaine, w. 

Chs. 
Jacob Mcllvaine, & w. 

Elizth. 
I.,ewis Magahan & w. 

Lydia. 
Ellen McChesne}-, d. 

Hugh. 
Mary Naylor, w. Jacob. 
Mary A. Naylor, w. 

Benj . 
Rhoda A. Naylor, w. 

James. 
Ann Amanda Perrine, 

w. Abijah. 
Jos. Preston & d. Laura 

V. & d. Mary E. 
Anna M. Paxton, w. Ed. 
Harriet Paxton, d. Ed. 
Gertrude Pease, w. 

Thos. 
Mary A. Perrine, w. 

J. M. 
Martha Perrine. 
Lavenia Perrine, w. Ed. 
Wm. Perrine & w. 

Rachel. 
Geo. Quackenbush. 
Jacob W. (Quackenbush, 
Jacob M. (Juackenbush 

& w. Sarah E. 



(jarret Quackenbush 
& w. Adeline. 

Wm. Quackenbush 
& w. Ellen. 

Frances E. Quacken- 
bush, w. I. G. 

Margt. Quackenbush, 
w. Jno. A. 

Experience Quacken- 
bush. 

Ellen Quackenbush, 
w. Chs. 

Rhoda Quackenbush. 

Holmes Quackenbiash, 
s. Jacob. 

Richard M. Quacken- 
bush. 

Maria L. Rue, d. Jas. 

Lewis Rue & sister 
Elizabeth. 

James L. Rue & wife, 
Mary M. 

Margt. Rue, w. Jno. 

Alice Rue, w. Jacob. 

Eleanor Rue. 

Elijah Reed. 

Levine Reed. 

Mar3' A. Reed, w. 
Dav. R. 

Mary E. Reid, w. 
Woodhull. 

Elizabeth Reed, vv.W. D. 

Wm. H. Reed, & w. 
Sarah T. 

Richard Reed, s. 1). R. 

Margt. Rogers, w. Wm. 

Mar}- A. Rogers, w. J. B. 

Spafford W. Reed. 

John R. Sutphin & w. 
Catharine. 

Harriet Sutphin. 

Mary Sodon, w. Geo. 

Ivliza Jane Smith, d. 
C. Gordon. 

Rebecca Stout. 



198 



HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 



Maria Scott. 
Mary A. Spratford. 
Margaret San ford, vv. 

D. I. 
Georgianna Sodon. 
Elizabeth Tilton, w. 

Robt. 
Dr. Jos. C. Thompson. 
Ann B. Thompson, coir 
Alex. Trotter cS: w. 

Anna J, 



Juliet Throckmorton. 
Mary VanHise. 
Margt. E. VanCleaf, 

w. Benj. 
Elizth. A. VanOtrick. 
MaryA. VanPelt, w. S. 
Mary VanScoick. 
Matilda VanDaveer, 

coir. 
Elizabeth Voorhees. 



Eliza Ann VanScoick, 

w. Jno. 
Lucy A. Vaughn. 
Wm. A. VVheeden. 
Leah Walling, w. Jno, 
Joseph V. Davison, 

1869. 
Sarah L. Gaskill, w. 

John 1869. 



Members uniting in 1869 after July. 
Enock V. Burk & w. Sarah M. Scoby. Daniel B. Conover. 



Mary. 

Ellen Morris, w. Geo. 



Sarah A. Fields, w. J. 
Sarah J. McChesney. 
Rebecca S. Davidson, 

d. Wm. L 
Matthias Schon. 
John H. Garry. 
Joel B. Roberts & vi^. 

Luc}' A. 



Spencer E. Gulick & 

\v. Mary E. 
Margt. H. Rue, w. 

Jno. E. 
Elizabeth Magie. 



Mrs. Sarah Edwards. 
John B. Duncan & w. 

Ellen. 
Hannah E. Laird. 
Elizabeth McFarland. 
Mary E. Stilhvell, w. 

Elish. 
Susanna Hayvi'ard. 



Samuel Sherril. 
Isaiah A, Reeves, coir. 

1870. 

Sarah E. Mount. 
John R. VanOtrick. 
Aaron V. Soden. 
Mary Reed, w. Ely. 
Harriet Clayton. 
Taylor Mount & w. 
Julia. 

1871. 

Emma Magie. 
Salome Long. 
ArettaE. Reid, d. Elij. 
Henry W. Long. 

1872. 

Harriet L. Mount, w. 

V. D. 
W. G. Conover & w. 

Mary E. 
Anna A. English. 
Ellen A. Sickles. 
Jonathan Yetman. 
Julia A. Yetman. 
Edith A. Reid, d. Elij. 



Margaret M. Conover. 
James R. Magie. 



John Fields. 
Joseph Herbert. 
Caroline Gordon. 
Ellen Gordon. 
Edith Anderson. 
Margt. A. Applegate, d. 
Gilb. 



Jane A. Conover, d. G. B. 
Hannah Corlies Harts- 

horne. 
Joel Y. Clayton. 



Catharine A. Rue. 
Levine Conover, d. 

Theo. 
Sarah Adeline Duncan. 
Redford J. Gulick & w. 

Kate E. 
Benjamin C. Preston & 

w. Matilda. 
Eliza Patten, w. Schk. 



APPENDIX. 



199 



1873- 

Charles H. VanDaveer. Mrs. Margaret Quack- Catharine Irvin, d. 
Helen A. Vandaveer. enbush. Mich. 

Alice Jane VanHise. 



James E. VVheeden & 

vv. Cornelia. 
Wm. H. Herbert & vv. 

Catharine. 
Sarah A. Laird. 
Mar}' E. Hoffman, d. 

Henry. 
John Henry VanHise 

& w. Elenora. 
Garret W. VanHise. 



Carrie M. Cooke, d. 

Jno. 
Mary Beekman, coir. 
Deborah A. Blue. 
Mrs. Sophia De}-. 
Anna M. Johnson. 
Catharine Lefferts. 



Jane Gunson. 
Caroline E. Conover, 

w. Wm. 
Mary Anna Dey, d. 

C. E. 
Taylor S. Clayton. 
Anna E. Thompson, d. 

Dr.J. C. 
Cornelia Perrine, w. 

T. C. 
Ella Reed, d. G. S. 
Nelle Magee, \v. Jas. 
Leonard Applegate. 
Joseph H. Van Mater. 
Gilbert H. VanMater. 



1874. 

John A. Quackenbush. 
Guretta W. Dey, w. 

Vandb. 
Mary E. Cooke, vv.Jno. 
Mary E. Sodon. 
Peter G. VVycoff. 
Sarah E. Wycoff. 
Mary A. Campbell. 
Charles Aug. Craig. 
Benjamin D. Reed. 

1875- 

Margaret VanMater. 
Holmes VanMater. 
Elizabeth VanMater. 
Mrs. Kate H. Coles. 
Elijah Jackson, coir. 
Mrs. Hannah Mesheral. 
Stephen VanPelt. 

1876. 

Augustus R. VanMater. 
VanDoren Mount. 
Mary M. Craig, w. 

Jno. W. 
Eleanor Quackenbush, 

d.J. W. 
Martha Husled. 
Harry Reed. 
James Magee. 
Helen Hampton, coir. 
Kate E. luiglish, d. 

James. 
Mary J. Keeler, w. Ed. 
Charles W. Johnson. 
Johnson P. Dey. 



Lydia Boorham. 
Emily J. Quackenbush. 
Eleanor Reed. 
Margt. A. Conover, coir. 
Matthew Rue, Jr. 
Catharine H. Rue. 
Mary E. Herbert, w. Jos. 
Adelaide Quacken- 
■ bush, w. Geo. 
Mary J. Brown. 



Mary Quackenbush, w. 

Allen. 
Mary A. VanPelt, w. Pet. 
Wm. Henry Smith. 
Daniel Boyce & w. 

Margt. E. 
Helen Schanck. 



Sarah Frances Leonard, 
Robert C. Davidson. 
Hattie L. Davidson. 
Abby Ann Davidson. 
Wm. H. Duncan. 
Anna M. Duncan. 
Elmer E. Christy. 
David E. Christ}'. 
Wm. H.Reed. 
Harvey PL Vandaveer. 
laia M. Sutphen. 
.Sarah J. \'anOtrick. 
Fanny Laird, w. Dav.Jr. 
Luella Conover, w. Theo. 
Daniel E. Laird. 



HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 



John McDermot. 
Wm. H. Brown. 
Lydia Davidson, d. 

Wra. I. 
Euima Stokes. 
Catharine S. Patton. 

d, Schk. 
Charles H. Holmes, 

coir. 
C. Arazi Quackenbush. 
Elizabeth A. Boorhani, 

w. Jas 
Evaline Abrahams. 
Jane Cla3'ton. 
John Bnckelew. 
Wm. C. Snyder. 
Sarah Clayton. 
Elias Clayton & 

Margt. A. 
Adeline Abrahams, d. 

Chas. 
Mary Ella Pea.se, d. 

Thos. 
Elisha Stillwell. 
Mary E. McDermot. 
John S. Patton. 
Robert C. Robinson .v 

w. Eleanor & d. Mary 

& sons Geo. C. & 

John. 
Emeline Holmes, coir. 
Fanny Arbona. 
Wm. W. Cozzens & vv 

Mary. 
Charles A. Reed. 



John M. Dej'. 
Jessie M. Longstreet, 

d. Wm. 
John D. Quackenbnsh. 
Endorie Newberry. 
Peter VanPelt. 
Eleanor A. Quacken- 
bush, d. Allen. 
Joseph T. Clayton & 

w. Lucy. 
Thomas J. Clayton 
Charles T. Clayton. 
Alice Quackenbush, 

w. Hlms. 
John L. Clayton. 
Anna Reed. 
Sarah F. Wheeden. 
Claudius P. Wheeden. 
Eleanor M. Wheeden. 
Mary Johnson. 
Wm. H. Herbert, s. 

Jno. 
Jane A. Herbert, d. Jno. 
Margaret Hees & d. 

Louisa. 
James McCiuire & w. 

Mary J. 
Hannah Johnson, w. 

Woodh. 
Margaret Cla3-ton. 
Margt. jNL Mcllvaine. 
Adaline Johnson, d. 

Alex. 
Susan C. Johnson. 
Ellen Robbins. 



Maggie A. Cole. 
Mary A. VanDeripe. 
Abrara S. Johnson. 
Elmira J. Johnson. 
Mary Applegate, w. 

Disbo. 
Mary Crotch felt. 
Paul R. Van Mater. 
Maggie Van Mater. 
Sarah Beekman, w. 

Jno. coir. 
Matilda & Irene Clark, 

ds. A. B. 
George W. Stillwell & 

w. Lydia A. 
Susan D. Cla3ton. 
Theodore W. Mount & 

w. Margt. S. 
Thomas C. Perrine. 
Florence A. & Margt. 

E. Reed,ds. Wm. H. 
Ann Elliott. 
Rebecca Clayton, d. 

Curlus. 
Josephine Clayton. 
John S. Mickle. 
Charles A. Conover & 

w. Catharine S. 
Mary J. Emmons. 
Katie T. Carlisle. 
Thomas Green. 
Mrs. Catharine Carson. 
Letitia H. Trotter, d. 

Alex. 



1877. 



Cornelia A. Mount. 
Eleanor A. IMorris, d. 

(ieo. 
John Walling. 



Eliza Dey. 
Mary E. VanHise. 
Lydia Claj'ton, w. 
Ellison. 



Ellwood T. Reid. 
James Boorham. 
Annie ^Magahan, d. L. 
Maria Griggs. 



APPENDIX. 



20I 



187S. 



Matthew McKeever. 
Catharine A. Brown. 
Mary E. Stokes, w. 

Sam. 
George Philes & w. 

Helena. 
Georo^ianna Davidson. 



Elijah Oxhurst. 
Ella F. Perrine. 
INIary Smith. 
Charlotte McBride, w. 

Jno. 
Eliza Jolly, w. Jno. 
Cornelia Johnson. 



James ]\IcCracken. 
Mary V. Walters. 
Thomas Abbott. 
James Nay lor. 
Mary E. V'ogel. 
Julia Wilson. 
Marianna Davidson. 



1879. 



]\Irs. ^lary Morrell. 
Luther D. Bugbee. 



Geo. W. Packard & w, 
Elizabeth J. 



Mrs. Eleanor B. Emmons 
Enos Silvers. 



1880. 



Ellen Herbert. 
Jane C. Applegate. 
James D. Herbert. 



Anna C. Cobb, d. 
Rev. A. P. 



Miss Minnie Morton. 
Miss Annie Morton. 



1 88 1. 



Matilda Perrine, w. 

J. D. 
Mi.ss Elizabeth Ket- 

cham. 



Albert Reid. 
Lydia Mount, w. 
Matths. 



Ann Eliza Mount, d. 
Matths. 



1882. 



Mary E. English, w. 

James. 
Esther F. vStout. 
Mattie McD. Smith. 
Harriet P. Smith, w. 

Rev. G. G. 
John P. Engli.sh. 
Sadie P. Reid. 
Sadie J. Cobb, d. 

Rev. A. P. 
John Redshaw & w. 

Jane. 
Allan Quackenbush. 



Henry K. Armstrong 

& w. Maria L. 
W. Denise Herbert & 

w. Kate. 
Charles Herbert. 
Mary Thompson, coir. 
Josei)h Kirkland. 
vSarah J. Reid, d. G. S. 
Rebecca C. Reid, d. 

Jas. A. 
Martha Ann Stokes, 

d. vS.'im. vSr. 



Alice A. Davison. 

^Margaret E. Mc 
EKvaine. 

Julia M. Dubois. 

Rebecca Rogers. 

Mrs. Mary Reid. 

PhebeA. Reid, w. Elij. 

Margt. G. Reid, d. Elij. 

Ella V. Reid, d. Ely. 

Miss Harriet E. Clay- 
ton. 



HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 



^3- 



Mrs. Jane V. I). Hawx- 

liurst. 
INIiss Emma Wilgus. 
John \V. Errickson. 
Louis Reeger. 



Hester E. Reid, vv. 

Spaf. W. 
Lydia M. Thompson, 

w. Wm. A. 
Charles H. Kipp. 



INIflry Kate Kipp, 
John A. Okerson. 
Aretta Guilck, d. R. J. 
Elizabeth L. Dey, d. C. E. 



1884. 



Emma B. H. Reed, vv. 

Wm. H. 
Nellie :\I. Reid, d. 

Spaf. W. 



Marv H. Gulick, d. 

R.'j. 
Mary V. Rue, d. Jos. 



Margt. A. & Mary E. 
Quackenbush, ds. 
Isaac. 



1885. 



Annie R. Quacken- 
bush, w. Rich. 

Miss Ella V. Reid. 

Mary Augusta Her- 
bert, d. Jos. 



Elizabeth Perrine. 
j\Iar\' Lavinia Perrine. 
Sarah "Maria Perrine. 
Hannah A. Quacken- 
bush. 



George M. Quacken- 
bush & w. Annie 
(Ely). 

Arch. P. C. Quacken- 
bush. 

Wm. Harvey Reid. 



Mrs. Jane Sampson. 
Augustus Reid. 
Wm. H. Woodward. 
]\Irs. R. C. Hallock, 
w. Rev. R. C. 



Hannah VanSchoick, 

d. Jno. 
Gussie Erving, d. Jos. 
Annie Stilhvell, d. 

Elish. 



Mrs. Peter H. Quck- 

enbush. 
Wm. Quackenbush. 



Mamie Clayton. 
Laura Morrell. 
Emma Conover, d. 

Dan. 
Wilhelmina C. Vogel, 

d. Henrj'. 
iNIrs. Barbara Reiger. 
Henrj' Vogel. 



1887. 

Christian Schwarz. 
(lertrude Pullen. 
John W. Hawkins. 
JaneSchenck, w. Rich. 

coir. 
Hannah A. Clayton, 

w. Thomp. 



Hannah M. Schenck, 

coir. 
Mary T. Reid, w. E. T. 
George L. DuBois. 
Sadie Trotter, d. Alex. 
INIarj' Perrine, w. Gilb. 
Sadie Sampson, d. Ed. 
Ada M. Schenck, coir. 



APPENDIX. 



203 



Formal! L. Schenck, 

coir. 
John B. Snyder. 
Mrs. Margt. A. Lucas 

& d. Lucy Helen. 
Mary H. Clayton, w. 

Chas. T. 
Eva E. Schvvarz, w. 

Chris. 
John R. Hawkins. 



Sarah A. Conover, vv. 
E. T. 

Mamie E. Perrine, d. 
Abij. 

Thomas K. & Howard 
Potter, sons of Fran- 
cis. 

Hezekiah PuHen & w. 
Rebecca. 



IMinnie L. Rogers, d. 

J. B. 
Annie L. Quacken- 

bush. 
Grace H. Conover, d. 

E. T. 
Augusta R. Thomson, 

d. W. A. 



C. E. A. G. Peterson & 
w. Georgianna. 

Annie (Mount) Laird, 
w. Eph. 

Sarah Laird, d. Eph. 



1889. 

Emma S. Snyder, d. 

John A. 
Charles Hawxhurst. 
Mrs. Helen Wakefield. 
Mary Horton, w. Geo. 
J. Chalmers Rue. 



Miss Maggie A. Rogers. 
:Mrs. A. B. Corli.ss. 
Harriet L. Thompson, 

d. Alex. coir. 
Mary Murphy. 
Ethel Rue. d. Jas. L. 



The following named persons united some time previous to Nov. 1889 : 

Adelaide C. Thompson, Simon V. Perrine & w. J. Edward Quacken- 

d. W. A. Ann. bush. 

Elizabeth Rieger Clara Ella Cloke. Julia C. Apgar, w. 

Mertz. Carrie Bennett. Chas. 



MARRIAGE RECORDS IN OLD TENNENT. 



It is to be regretted that Old Tennent has no complete list of Marriages 
by the pastors, only some scattered records as they appear in connection 
with the Baptismal Register and el.sewhere as incidental notes. Of course 
after the sad fire in 1869 the new record lists begin, and the list of Mar- 
riages by Old Tennent pastors is comjjlete from that date to the present. 
Seepages 131, and 204 on through Haptism List. 



204 HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 

LIST OF BAPTISMS. 

Early Baptismal Khcokds in Old Tennext Church, [Mostly During 
THI-: Pastorate of Rey. William Ti^nnent, Jr. 

Note.— The pages of tliis old Record are so soiled, broken and worn with age thai in some 
cases it is impossible to distinguish the full dates and names. Some unhappy references in the 
original record have been omitted in this printed list. The records are mostly in the hand- 
writing of John Henderson, clerk of tlie congregation. 

Lord's Day, October 5, 1735, was Baptized Jacob, Rebeca and Chil- 

dien of Benjamin .Applegate. 
Lord's Daj'. Angust S, 1736, was Baptized Klizabeth and Hannah, Daugh- 
ters of Thomas Applegate, (the vSon of John). 
Lord's Daj', November 27, was Baptized Lydia, Daughter of Zel)ulon 

Applegate. 
Lord's Day, Sept. 18, 1763, was Baptized Amie a Negro Woman of Wm. 

Williamson's, Son of A , on profession of her Faith. 

Thomas Adams had l:)ap. Joseph, Jan. 21, 1731 ; James, Sep. 24, 1732. 

Mr. Anderson's son John was bap. Aug. 28, 1748. 

John Anderson, Esq'r had bap. Helena, Jan. 28, 1733 ; Kenneth, Nov. 7, 

4 ; Ursilla, July 1 1, ; Elizabeth, July 4, ; James, Jul}- 6, ; 

Kenneth — the first Kenneth being Deceased, Jul}- 4, ; Ursilla, June 

3, ; Lewis, Sep. 27, ; Margaret, Oct. 13, 1751. 

William Allen had bap. Sarah, Jan. 8, 4; Janet, Apr. i, 6. 

David Adams. Margaret, Said David's Wife made open profession of 

Faith Apr. 28, 1734, and had bap. Hannah, vSarah, David, Children of 

Said David «& Margaret Adams; James, May 2, 1736. 
Daniel Allen, Dec. 15, 1734, Baptized upon open Profession of his Faith. 
William Addudel had bap. William, Aug. 22, 1736; Isbela — Baptized at a 

Societj-, Oct. 6, 1737; John Murray, a Child he took to bring up, March 

19, 1738. 

William Annesley had bap. Thomas, Mar 20, 1737; J"b' i^. ^73^' 

William & Rebeca, Twins, Sep. 2, 1744. 
Zebulon Applegate had bap. Zebulon, June 2, 1754; Nathaniel, Ma}' 2t,, 

1756- 
Joshua Anderson had bap. Sarah, Ma}- 11, 1766; Elleonar, June 7, 1772; 

Cathrine, June 16, 1776. 

William Anderson had bap. Sarah, April 19, 1767; William, June 11, 1769. 
John Anderson, Son of James, had bap. Lewis, Sep. i, 1771: Catherine, 

— , ; Elizabeth, June 26, 1774; Anna, Nov. 26, 1775. 

John Allwood, had Ixip. Joseph, May 9, 1779. 



APPENDIX. 205 

David Barkla}', had bap. William, his first child by Elizabeth Walker, 
alias Barcla}', May 19, 1751; (ieorge, April — , 1753; Catharine, Jan. 18, 
1756; Esther, Nov. 19, 1758; Rachel, Nov. 22, 1761. 

Ezekiel Bennit had bap. Abraham, Nov. 18, 1753; Margaret, June — , 1756; 
Leah, Nov. 25, 1758; Cornelius, Ma3^ 6, 1762; John, Sept. 24, 1766. 

Andrew Brannan married to Jane Sweetman; had bap. Jane, Oct. 2, 1757. 
Presented b}- the Father and Grandmother, the Mother in Child bed. 

Peter Benhara had bap. John, Robert, Peter, Richard, Araey & Catharine, 
all baptized at once, presented by their Father and their mother-in-law 
Hannah which had been Clayton, May 31, 1759. 

David Brooks had bap. Jonathan, July 15, 1759; Agnos, Sept. 6, 1761; 
David, April 8, 1764; these three presented by the Mother; David Brooks 
the father Baptized on profession of his own Faith, Jan. 4, 1767; Hannah, 
presented b}- Father & Mother, July 10, 1768. 

John Bonnel, had bap. Isaac, Nov. 20, 1737. 

John Benham, had bap. Benjamin Dec. 17. 1738; Nealtie at home, being 
dangerously sick, Dec. 2, 1742; Joseph, 1744. 

Samuel Buckalue, had bap. John, June 12, 1743. 

Samuel Breese, of Shrewsbury, had bap. Samuel Byard, by the Rev. Mr. 
Woodhull, May 2, 1779. 

Patrick Brown, had bap. Thomas, May 6, 1744. 

James Br^'son, had bap. Nanc3^ June 3, 1770. 

Adam Boise, had bap. Cornelius, July 22, 1744; Molley or Mary, Aug. 10, 

1746; Anne, April 30, 1749; Elizabeth, about 3 years old, & Matthias, 

about 3 months old, June 9, 1754; Martha, Aug. 10, 1755; , Ma\- 

28, 1758. 

David Baird, had bap. Mary, May, 

Robert Barclay, had bap. Lewis, Oct. 18, 1761. 

Arthur Brown, had bap. William, Jan. 23, 1731; Thomas, Jul}- 21, 1734. 

Edward Barber, had bap. Sarah, ^L'^rch 14, 1731. 

James Brown, had bap. John, Oct. 17, 1731; Robert; Joseph; Solomon. 

John Berry, had bap. Mary, Nov. 25, 1731; Thomas, Nov. 4, 1733; Isabella, 

Jan. 22, 1738; David, May 18, 1741; John, Feb. 27, 1743; Sidney', June 30, 

1745; Ebenezar, July 19, 1747; Samuel, March 5, 1749. 
Mary Baird, wife of John Baird, had bap. Grace, a Child she was to bring 

up, Aug. 4, 1734. 
Arthur Brown, had bap. Margaret, March 27, 1737; Andrew, July 15, 1739. 
Capt. John Barclay, had bap. Robert, Sep. 16, 1737; Catharine, June 13, 

1742; Richard, June 30, 1745. 



2o6 HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 

Thomas Brown, married Daughter of Capt. Barclay, had bap. John, July 

28, 1765; David, June 28, 1767; William, Aug. 13, 1769; Catherine, Dec. 

I, 1771; Mary, March 13, 1774. 
David Carlile, had bap. William, Dec. 9, 1739. 
John Chambers, Cordwainer, had bap. William & James, the Baptism of 

the first Deferred till this day, June 15, 1740; Margaret, March 6, 1743; 

Elizabeth, his Wife, & Bridget, his Daughter, April 26, 1747; John, 

April I, 1749; James, June 2, 1751; William, June 24, 1753; Marj-, May 

3. 1756. 
Janet Carswell, (alias) Reed, had bap. Sarah, Julj' 12, 1741. 
Jonathan Combs, had bap. William, June 11, 1742; Robert, April 24, 1744; 

John, June i, 1746. 
Peter Clark, had bap. Peter, Aug. 11, 1745. 
John Craig, son of Archibald, he was married about a j-ear ago to Anna, 

daughter of Capt. John Barclay, Esq., had bap. Catharine, Nov. 18, 1750; 

Samuel. Feb. 19, 1752; Archibald, April 21, 1754; Peter, Ma}- 23, 1756. 

Anne, bj' his second wife, John Reed's Daughter, April 4, 1762; William, 

April 15, 1764; Mary, March 15, 1766. 
Jonathan Clayton, son of John, had bap. John, May 6, 1764; Amie, Jul}' 

31, 1768. 
John Campbell, his 2d wife Henritia Covvenhoven, had bap. William, 

April 14, 1765; Elizabeth, April 12, 1767. 
John Craig, Merchant, married Jane, widow of David English, had bap. 

Mary, June 29, 1766; Charity, Aug. 20, 1769: Daniel, June 12, 1774. 
Jacob Cole, had bap. Rebekah, his Wife on profession of her Faith & Ben- 
jamin his son an Infant, Aug. 7, 1768; John, June 13, 1773; Danniel, Feb. 

27, 1780. 
Asher Clayton had bap. Elizabeth, June 23, 1776. 
Wra. Covenhoven, Jr., had bap. Jane, Feb. 23, 1772; Elshie, April 24, 1774. 

Joseph Combs, S. T., had bap. David, June 27, 1773; Elizabeth, Feb. 5, 

1775; Thomas, May 18, 1777. 

Joseph Combs had bap. Elizabeth, Oct. 12, ; MarJ^ 15, . 

Wm. Cole, deceased. James & Margaret presented by the Widow, their 

Mother, May 29, 1737; Mar}-, upon profession of her own faith, Nov. 3, 

i74,S- 
Samuel Craig had bap. Elizabeth, Sep. 16, 173-; John, Jan. 21, ; 

William, March 15, ; Ursilla, May i, ; Mary, Nov. 3, . 

John Coml)s, son of Thomas, had bap. James, Dec. 14, 5; Charles, Sept. 

9. 9; John, Aug. 25, 1771; Jonathan, Oct. 17, 1773. 

Joseph Covvenhoven, son of William, had bap. Ealenor, March 13, 1757. 
Daniel Covert, had bap. Peter, Feb. 4, 1776; Mar}-, Sept. 21, 1778. 



APPENDIX. 207 

Williamtije Cowenhoven, Widow of Elias Covvenhoven, Baptized on pub- 
lick profession of her Faith, May 22, 1758. 

Peter Covvenlioven, son of William, had bap. Mary by his Wife Anne, 
daughter of Thomas Davies, May 19, 1751; Lewis, Oct. 16, 1752; Thomas, 
Feb. 1756; Elizabeth & Phebe twin children, June 26, 1768. 

Thomas Craig, had bap. John, Oct 27, 1751; David, Jan. 19, 1755. 
Thomas Craven, had bap. Peter, Feb. 9, 1752. 

William Compton, had bap. Lucia, Feb. 25, 1753: John, May 11, 1755; 
Elizabeth, Oct. 1756; Joseph, May 4, 1760. 

John Cowenhoven, son of Albert, had bap. David, March 4, 1753. 

David Cowenhoven, son of William, had bap. Sarah, Oct. 26, 1755; John, 

Mar. 26. 1758; Anne, Aug. 17, 1760; David, July 10, 1763; Garret, May 

II, 1766; Elizabeth, June 25, 1769. 
Albert Cowenhoven, the son of William, had bap. Elizabeth, May 13, 1759. 

Feb. 14, 1762; Eleanor, presented by the mother, the father 

being dead, June 14, 1764. 

Sammuel Craig, son of John, Deacon, had bap. John, June 27, 1773. 
Peter Clark, had bap. Elizabeth, by a second wife, July 22, 1759. 
William Cla3-ton, son of Abraham, had bap. Thomas, April 15, 1764. 
William Cahale, had bap. Anne, May 18, 1760. 

Wm. Covenhovn, son of Benjamin, had bap. Cathrine, Aprile 7, 1775. 
Garret Cowenhoven, had bap. Gertrude, Aug. 17, 1760. 
William Cole, had bap. David, May i, 1763; Zilpah, June 29, 1766. 
John Calvert, had bap. William, May 14, 1775; Michael by Mr. Smith, 
May ro, 1778; Mary by Mr. Woodhull, June 20, 1779. 

Isaac Cowenhoven, son of WMlliam, had bap. Sarah and Eleanor, July 10, 
1763; Elizabeth, Feb. 23, 1766; Thomas, Sep. 13, 1767. 

William Craige, son of Archd. Craig, Esqr., had bap. James, ; David 

Dec. 6, 1755; Samuel, May 17, 1758; Mary, Apr. 25, 1760; John, June 6, 
1762; Anne, May 6, 1764; Ursila, May 18, 1766; Margaret Oct. 30, 1768. 

John Covenhovn, son of Wm. Millar, had bap. Cathrine, July 14, 1771; 

Abigale, June 13, 1773; William, Aug. 7. 1774; John, Aprle 21, — — ; 

Sammuel, . 

William Craig, had bap. James, ; Alexander, Jan. 28, . 

Wm. Cowenhoven, son of Peter, had bap. Mary, Aug. i, . 

1731-2 Duncan & Eleanor Campbell joined in Wedlock Feb. 24. 
Charles Carson, had bap. Daniel, Feb. 21, . 

Thomas Combs had baj). Thomas, Sept. 24, ; Elizabeth, Feb. 9, ; 

Jo.seph, Aug 2S, 1743. 



2o8 HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 

Abraham Clayton, had bap. himself, and Martha his daughter by jNIr. 

Wales. Jan 28, ■; Mary, Feb. 9, ; Rachel, June 12, ■; Abraham 

& William, Baptized at home because amiss, June 26, 1746. 

Wm. Clark, deceased. Elizabeth, bap. April 29, . Presented by her 

Aunt. Ann Reed. 

Charles Carson, had bap. Francis, Sep. 16, ; Joseph, Aug. 8, . 

Andrew Crawford, had bap. Gideon and James, Baptism being neglected 

to the first, Sept. 16, ; William and Ursilla, at the same time was 

Baptized iMary his wife upon profession of her Faith, 12, ; John, 

and Andrew Home, not twins, June 27, . 

Robert Cumming, had bap. Mary, Feb. 12, . 

Hannah Craig, had bap. Leah, 19, . 

William Crawford, had bap. Margaret, June, 4, ; Said Crawford married 

said Hannah Craig; William Redford, May 4, ; Gertrude, May 23, 

Perregrine, April 21, ; Lewis, July 19, ; Lydia, May 13, . 

Nicholas Cook, had bap. Thomas, March 26, ; John, Aug. 11, ; 

Elizabeth, June 8, ; Rachel, April 17, ; Hannah, April 6, — ; 

George, April 24, 8; Jonathan, Sept. 16, o; Benjamin, Oct. 17, 

6 

]\Ioses Craig, had bap. Thomas a son, & Catharine a daughter, April 13, 

5- 

Wm. Cowenhoven, son of Peter, had bap. William, Sep. 28, 1735; Samuel, 

Sep. 24, 1738; Sarah, Aug. 5, 1744; John, Aug. 24, 1746. 

Abraham Clayton, had bap. Thomas, June 5, . 

Samuel Crawford, had bap. Reyntie & Keturah, both this day, Aug. 25, 

J745- 
John Craig, son of Archibald, had bap. James, March 27, 1768; John, April 

26, 1772; Lewis, Feb. 26, 1775. 
Robert Cuming was married to Mar}' Noble, Jan. 8, 1746, being his second 

wife, had bap. Catharine, the first Child of the Second INIarriage, May, i, 

1748; Anna, (Alias Agnos), May 27, 1750; John, at a Catechising at Mr. 

A. Mattison's, Feb. 5, 1752; Margaret, July 28, 1754. 
Benjamin Clark, had bap. INIary, June 18, 1749; Elizabeth, April 15, 1753; 

Alexander, June 9, 1754; Andrew, April 18, 1756. 
Richard Compton, had bap. Joseph, ^lay 6, 1750. 
Joseph Clayton, son of John, had bap. Himself & his Wife Hannah, on 

profession of their Faith. cS; then their Son John, Nov. 6, 1757; Joseph, 

Sep. 17, J 778. 
Thomas Combs, Jr., had bap. Solomon, April 9, 1758; Rachel, Oct. 18, 1761; 

Esther, June 14, 1764. 
Daniel Clark, had bap. John. Aug. , 1758. 



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209 



Frederick Deboogh, had bap. Frances, a Daughter, Jan. 21, 173 1; Sarah, 

Jan. 8, 1734. 

William Davison had bap. presented by the Mother, Sep, 24, 1732. 

John Davison, had bap. Mary, presented by the Mother, Jan. 28, 1733. 
Robert Davison had bap. John, Dec. 29, 1734; William, July 11, 1736; Alice, 

Jan. 13, 1740; Robert, May 23, 1742; David, Oct. 15, 1752. 
Hannah Brown, (Alias Deboogh), had bap. Thomas, April 6, 1735. 
Isaac Dey had bap. Hannah, May 4, 1735; Gilbert, Aug. 13, 1738; Isaac, 

Maj' 10, 1741; Sarah, Aug. 21, 1743. 
Frederick Deboogh, had bap Isaac, ]\Iay 2, 1736; Benjamin, Nov. 13, yfyj. 
John Davison, blacksmith, had bap. Mary, Sept. 9, 1739. 
William Deveny, had bap. William, Sep. i, 1745. 
John Drommond, deceased. Ruth Drommond, a young Woman grown, 

bap. i\Iay 25, 1752, on profession of her Faith. 

William Devinney had bap. John, May 10, , by Mr. Smith. 

Joseph Dennis, a Man above 60 years of Age, Baptized upon profession of 

his Faith, April 14, . 

Dinah, Negro Wench of Hendrick Voorhees, bap. upon profession of her 

Faith. 
John Davies had bap. Catharine, April 16, 1757. 

James Denham. John, baptized Aug. 5, 1759, on profession of his own 
faith, being a young man grown. 

Aaron Davis, had bap. Jannet, June 5, 1774; Aaron, March 30, 1777. 

John Davison. His wife, Elizabeth, baptized on profession of her faith, & 

James his son, July 9, 1775. 
Abraham Egburg, had bap. Polle3^ Presented by the Mother, Oct. 31, 1779. 
Michael Errukson, had bap. Thomas, INIay 5, 1734; Susanna, Aug. 19, 1739. 
James English, had bap. Elizabeth, March 22,, 1734; Jonathan, March 19, 

1738; John, Sept. , 1739; James, Son of his Son James Deceased, July 

10, 1768. 

David English, had bap. Mary, & his Apprentice William Cole, March, 
20, 1737; Jane, vSept. 24, 1738; David, March 17, 1741; Margaret, Aug. 26, 
1744- 

Mr. Thomas Eaton, (Son of John Eaton, of Shrewsburj), a merchant in 
New York, Baptized on profession of his own Faith, Aug. 20, 1749. 

George Eagger, had bap. William, May 6, 1750; Daniel, April 26, 1752; 
both presented by the father, the mother not joining. 

Elizabeth Eaton & Johannah Eaton, (Daughters of John Ivaton, Ivsqr. De- 
ceased), Young women grown. Baptized on profession of their own Faith, 
Aug. 5, 1750. 



210 HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 

Michael Ivrrickson, Jr., had bap. John, Dec. 3, 1752. 

David English, son of James, had bap. Jane, Nov. 30, ; Margaret, Juh' 

. — , 1758; David, Oct. 24, 1760, Being a Thanksgiving Day; James Rob- 
inson, May I, 1763, Presented by the ^Mother Dead. 

Cornelius Erwing, had bap. James, Phebe, Cornelius, Daniel & Jo — Sep. 
10, 1758; Baptized at one time & presented by the father & . 

Jonathen English married Wm. Laird's daughter Elizabeth, May — , 1763; 
had bap. IMargaret, June 3, 1764; Elizabeth, June 29, 1766; David, May 
14. 1769- 

George Elliot, had bap. Alexander, June 10, 1764. 

Thomas Errickson, had bap. Janet, April 14, 1765; James, 'Slay 15, 1768; 
Timothy, Aprile 21, 1771; Sammuel, Aug. 22, 1773; Susanna, June i, 



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Robert English, son of James, married Robert Montgomerie, Esqrs. daugh- 
ter Jane; had bap. Robert, Sep. 22, 1765. 

John Freeman had bap. Mary Howel, June 29, 1777. 

Jonathan Forman, Esqr. had. bap. David, 4, . 

David Forman, had bap. Jonathan, June 4, 1758; Samuel, Sept. 19, 1764; 
Daniel, June 11, 1769. 

Aaron Forman deceased's Children. George and Priscilla, these two made 

profession of the Faith for themselves, Jan. 23, ; Lewis, Andrew, 

Lydia, Phebe, Robert, these five were presented b}- their ^Mother who 
engaged for their Instruction in the Faith. 

Peter Forman, had bap. Anne, Jan. 27, ; Jonathan, April 5, ; Mar}-, 

April 9, , the Fast Day before the L- Supper; Jane, Jan. 21, ; 

William, Oct. 6, ; Ealeanor, Sep. 9, ; Peter, Apr. 4, — 6; Samuel, 

Dec. II, — 7; Heleana, Sep. 9, 1959; Lydia, Jan. 31, 1762. 

Aaron Forman. Elizabeth, the Wife of Said Aaron Baptized upon profes- 
sion of her Faith, Oct. 29, 1748. 

Samuel Forman, had bap, Catharine, June — , 1753; Jonathan, Dec. 14, 
1755- 

George Forman, had bap. Aaron, Dec. 6, 1755. 

Jonathan Gordon, had ])ap. Ambrose, July i, 1750; Priscilla, Apr. 26, 1752; 
Ezekiel, Aug. 4, 1754; Jane, Apr. 17, 1757; Catharine, June i, 1760; 
FvHzabeth, Jan. 22, 1764; Lewis, Apr. 6, 1766. 

Samuel Goodenough, had bap. Mary, June 5, 1757; Sarah, INIa^- 7, 1758. 

John Gaston, Jr., whose P'ather was Murthered by the Indians; had bap. 
William, Sep. 6, 1761; Joseph, July 17, 1763; John, .\pr. 14, 1765; Samuel, 
& James, Twin Children, Apr. 12. 1767. 

Charles Gorden, son of David Gordon, had bap. , 1762; Hannah, 

Oct. 7, 1764. 



APPENDIX. 211 

Daniel gaston, had bap. John, Aprile i-|, 1776. 

John Gordon, had bap. Lydia, June 15, 1740. 

David Gordon, had bap. Charles, Jan. 31, 1742; John, Sep. 11, 1743; 

Elizabeth, June i, 1746; William, Apr. 3, 1748; David, JSIay 27, 1750; 

Hannah, June 2S, 1752; Alice, Sept. 21, 1754; Peter, Apr. 15, 1759; Lewis, 

Nov. 22, 1761. 
Charles Gordon, had bap. Robert, Sep 17, 1742; Mary, the first child b}' 

Gertrude his Second Wife, which had been George Walker's Wife & 

Widow, Dec. 11. 1748. 

Hugh Greeg, had bap. William, July, 10, 1743; Hugh, June 16, 1745; 
James. Sept. 27, 1746. 

Elias Golden, had bap John, Aug. 23, 1747. 

James Graham, had bap. Anne & Sarah, at home, July 26, 1731. 

John Glendinnen, had bap. John, Sep. 16, 1733. 

Peter Gordon, had bap. William & Elizabeth, twins, Nov. 3, 1734; Catha- 
rine, Oct. 17, 1736; Alice, Apr. 15, 1739; Margaret, the first child by his 
Second wife, ]\Iary Craig, Jan. 8. 1744; Peter, Nov. 3, 1745; Archibald, 
Feb. 21, 1748; Mary, Mar. 4, 1750; Sarah, Jan. 5, 1752; Lewis, July 7, 
1754- 

John Graham, had bap. Mary, ]\Iar 4, 1739. 

John Gaston, had bap. Mary, Dec. 9, 1739; James, Mar. 28, 1742; Hugh, 
Jul}' 15, 1744; Mar\- & Elizabeth, Twin Children, ]\Iar. 8, 1747; Daniel, 
Apr. 3, 1749; Catharine, June 2, 1751; John, Jan. 20, 1754; William, 
July r8, 1756; Jane, Mar. 25, 1759. 

William Hults, had bap. Jane, Sep. 19, 1764; Margaret, Apr. 13, 1766; 
William, May, 14, 1769; Peter. July 28, 1771; Jane, May 8, 1774. 

Coneraed Hendrickson, had bap. Elizabeth, Nov. 22, 1761. 

Samuel Harvey, had bap. Thomas, June 24, 1751. 

Thomas Hankinson, son of Robr., had bap. Margaret, presented b}^ the 
Mother, Hugh ]McFerrin's davighter, Apr. 4, 1762. 

James Hill, had bap. Elizabeth, Aug. 24, 1755. 

William Hendrickson Maried Charity Robinson, Dec. 23, 1757; had bap. 
John, Nov. 19, 1757. 

Samuel Heriot, son-in law to Joseph Ker, had bap. Margaret, June 15, 1760. 

Keineth Hankinson, had bap. Keineth, June 7, 1772; Lyidia, June 19, 1774. 

John Henderson, Jr., had bap. Elizabeth, Feb. 4. 1762; Borne 23 Dec. 1761. 
Anne, March 27, 1763 ; Borne 21 Jan. 1763. William, June 2, 1765 ; 
March 31, 1765. Jane, June 7, 1767 ; Borne 2 May, 1767 ; Deceased Sept. 
27. 1773- Thomas, Apr. 15, 1770 ; Borne 9th Day february, 1770. INIary, 
Aprile, 26, 1772 ; Borne 8th Day of March, 1772. John, June 12, 1774 ; 
Borne iSth Day of Aprile, 1774. Charles Lee, Oct. 7, 1776 ; Borne 27th 



212 HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 

Day of July, 1776. Jane the Second, Aprile — , 1779; Borne 21st Day of 
Octobr., 1778. Elizabeth, Aprile 29, 1782; Borne 26th Day of Octobr., 
1 781. 

John Hutton, had bap. Mary, Oct. 6, 1734. 

Richard Hankins, had bap. Hugh, Aug. 29, 1736 ; Rachel, Apr. 2, 1742 ; 
Euphunia, May 14, 1744 ; all presented by the mother, who is John 
Fraizer's daughter. 

William Huggon, had bap. Joseph, ]May 29, 1737 ; Elizabeth, by his Second 
Wife, June 24, 1758 ; Sarah, Sept. — , 1759 

Charles Hibbets, had bap. James, May 29, 1737 ; Mary, Sep. 9, 1739 ; 
Charles, Nov. i, 1741 ; Elizabeth, May 6, 1744. 

Silvester Hughs, on Profession of his Faith, Sep. 24, 1738. 

Hendrick Hanse. Janatie or Jane, Presented by the Mother, Mar. 2, 1746. 

\\'illiam Hampton, Widw., Maried Wid. Gertrude Craig, had bap. Samuel, 

their first child that lived, July 2, 1749 ; Gertrude, , 1751 ; Catharine, 

Apr. 13, 1755. 

John Henderson, had bap. Jane the Second, May 19, 1751. 

Hannah, an Old Negro Wrench of the widow of Cornelius Cowenhoven, 
Deceased, bap. upon profession of her faith, June 17, 1744 ; Aged above 
80 years. 

John Henderson, had bap. Jane, The first Child ever the Rev. Mr. John 
Tennent Baptized, Dec. 26, 1730. Jane Henderson slept in the Lord 
Jan. 4, 1749 ; Elizabeth, by Mr. Wales, Jan. 28, 1733 ; Married June 19, 
1755. Anne, by Mr. Wm. Tennent, Jr., Feb. 9, 1735 ; Deceased June 18, 
1748. Stevens Nicholas, Apr. 24, 1737 ; Deceased Nov. 27, 1737. Mich- 
ael, Jan. 22, 1739. John, Oct. 3, 1741. Thomas, Aug. 28, 1743 ; he mar- 
ried Mary, daughter of Jno. Hendricks, Sep. 23, 1767. Margaret, Apr. 
2"], 1746 ; She Maried Wm. Tinney, July 22,, 1769. Anne, the Second, 
Dec. 18, 1748 ; Deceased June 13, 1749. 

Hannah Hankinson, bap. on the profession of her own Faith, Feb. 24, 
1732, Aged 13 yrs. 

Joseph Hankinson & Thomas, his son, bap. Feb. 24, 1734 ; The father 
having made a publick profession of his faith ; Aaron, Apr. 4, 1736 ; 
William, Nov. 2-], i-jt,-] ; Anne, Mar. 11, 1739 : John and Joseph, after 
his Removal to Readington, Oct. 19, 1746. 

William Hampton, had bap. Isabella, Feb. 24, 1734 ; Timothy, Oct. 5, 
1735; Alice, Nov. 6, 1737; John, Jan. 13, 1740; Lewis, June 13, 1742; 
Elizabeth, Aug. 15, 1744. 

William Hughs Daughters. Catharine, bap. Jan. 26, 1766; Margaret, 

1766, on profession of their owen faith. 

Michael Henderson, had bap. John, Feb. 17, 1766; James Anderson, July 
19 1767. 



APPENDIX. 213 

Samuel Henderson, Maried George Rhes daughter Margaret, had bap. 

David, Nov. i, 1767; William, 1770. 

James Herbert, married \Vm. Covvenhoven Albs. Daughter Elizabeth, had 

bap. , June 10, T770. 

Richard Herbert, had bap. Cathrine, April 4, 1776. 

Doctor Thomas Henderson, had bap. Mary, Oct. 2, 1779. 

William Jolle}-, had bap. David, Apr. 25, 1732. 

William Johnston, had bap. James Montgomery, Aprile 14, 1776; William, 

Feb. 14, 1779. 
Joseph Johnson, had bap. John, May 5, 1734; Grifith, July 27, 1735. 
Abraham Jones, had bap. Klenor Robinson, presented by the mother, Feb. 

19. 1775- 

Mihael Johnston, Maried to Euphenia Watson May 17, 1750, had bap. 
Peter their first Child, Aug. 12, 1751; Mary, Feb. 18, 1753, Deceased 

Sept. 1754; John, Mar. 2, 1755; Mary, June 22, 1757, Deceased 

1764; William-Watson, Sept. 30, 1759; Jane, Julys, 1761; Margaret, 
July 10, 1763; Michael, July 7. 1765; Thomas, Jan. 22, 1768, Baptized at 
a Catechising at Mr. Cooks : Joseph, May 9, 1772, his Mother vi'as Buried 
the same Day. 

Hendrick Johnson, had bap. James, Aug. 19, 1753; Mary, July 31, 1757; 
]\Iindert, Oct. 7, 1759; Samuel, Jan. 15, 1764. 

John Jewel, had bap. Jane, Jul}' 9, 1769. 

John Jammison, had bap. William, May 14, 1775. 

Catharine Job, daughter of Geo, Job, Jr., Feb. 8, 1756, Baptized on profes- 
sion of her own faith. 

Jaef a Negro ^lan of Roelef Schenck Brewer Baptized Sep. 27, 1747, on 
profession of his faith. 

Joseph Ker, had bap. Mary, Oct. 20, 1734; INIargaret, June 4, 1738; Ursula, 

, 1742; Sarah, July 8, 1744; Waltar, Aug. 11, 1745; Euphunea, the 

first child to his Second Wife, Mar, 13, 1748; Ursulla, Aug. 6, 1749; 
Anna, Jan. i, 1751; Ebenezar Baptzd. Nov. 25, 1754; Lydia, Sep. 19, 1756. 

Richard King, had bap. Robert, March 4, 1736; James, Sept. 4, 1737. 

Walter Ker, son of Samuel, had bap. Ezekiel, Apr. 30, 1758; Wat.son, Mar. 
I, 1761; Sarah, May 13, 1764. 

Joseph Ker, had bap. Rachel, March 23, 1760. 

Kate, a Negro Wench of Benj. Ynn Cleef's, March 14, 1742, on profession 
of her faith. 

Joseph Kinnan, had bap. Ealeanor, Nov. 18, 1753. 

William Ker, had bap. Margaret, April 18, 173 1, the first Baptized in the 
New Meeting House; Mary, Nov. 4, 1733; Nathan, Oct. 3, 1736, the first 
of his Second Wife's Children; IClizabeth, March 19, 173S; Hannah, 



214 HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 

Aug. 31, 1740; Ljdia, Feb. 7, 1742; Sarah, Sept. 18, 1743; Nathaniel, 
Sept. 15, 1745; Waltar, Dec. 18, 1748. 

Samuel Ker, had bap. Waltar, Mar. 12, 1732; William, Mar. 25, 1733; 

Joseph, Sept. 22, 1734; Elisabeth, Nov. 15, 1735; Isbela, Mar. 20, 1737; 

Jacob, Dec. 17, 173S; Samuel, Dec. 6, 1740; Rachel, June 20, 1742; John, 

Feb. 12, 1744; Catharine, Mar. 16, 1746; Stephen, Apr. 28, 1751. 
John Ker, had bap. Rebeca, July 19, 1732; Joseph, May 5, 1734. 
Moses Laird married Elisabeth, the daughter of James English, had bap. 

David, May 10, 1767; William, Jan. 8, 1769; Catharine his Second wife 

on profession of her faith, & Elizabeth their daughter, Aprile, 17, 1773; 

Catharine, Oct. 31, 1774. 
Peter Longstreet, had bap. Elias, June 14, 1767; Anne, April 29, 1770. 
Dannie! Lane, had bap. His wife Lyda, Jan. 27, 1775, on Profession of her 

own faith, & then their daughter Cathrine; Da,vid, Oct. 13, 1776. 
David Loyd, had bap. Elias, Jan. 2-], 1775; Peter, Sep. 14, 1777. 
Dr. Peter LaConte, had bap. William, John Eaton, & Margaret at home, 

; Thomas, July 26, 1747; Peter, May 19, 1751 

William Laird, son of Thomas, had bap, Jane, Aug. 21, 1768; Sarah, Oct. 

28, 1770; Thomas, jNIay 2S, 1775 
Rachel Lovell, a young & grown Woman, Baptised upon profession of her 

faith, Dec. 4, 1742. 
John Lloyd, had bap. Anna, Apr. 26, 1747 ; Margaret, July 3, 1748. 
John Laird, had bap. Susanna, Sep. 3, 1775. 

Alexander Laird, Deceased, Sep. 8, 1771, had bap. His Wife Lydia, Daugh- 
ter of Robert James, and then his son William, , 1756 ; Robert, , 

1758 ; Richard, June 22, 1760 ; Amie, Sept. 26, 1762 ; Elisabeth, April 14, 
1765 ; Lydia, Aprile 7, 1771. 

Aaron Longstreet, of Rocky Hill, had bap. Lydia, June 10, 1759. 

John Lambertson, had bap. Roleph, June 20, 1731. 

William Laird, Deceased Aug. 16, 1772; had bap. x'\lexander, Nov. 4, 1733; 
Moses, Oct. 19, 1735; Sarah, July 10, 1737; Jane, Oct. 19, 1740; Elisabeth, 
July 4, 1742; Mary, April 15, 1744; Margaret, Apr. 27, 1746; Beavan, May 
22, 1748: deceased Sep. 21, 1774; William, Oct. 22, 1751. 

William Logan, had bap. Sarah, May 19, 1734; Stoffel, Aug. 31, 1735; 

William, Dec. 18, 1737. 
Wm. Laird, son of Wm. had bap. William, by Mr. Smith, ]\Ia3' 10. 1778. 
Nathaniel Morgan, had bap. Hannah, Jul}- 4, 1736. 
Thomas Laird, had bap. Mo.ses, Ma}' 19, 1734. 

John Lowrey, had bap. Nathaniel, May 29, 1736; Jane, Sept. 18, 1738. 
David Lee, had bap. Patience, July 2, 1738. 



APPENDIX. 215 

Timothy Lloyd, Jr., had bap. Peter, June 20, 1742; David, Feb. 10, 1745. 

Daniel Lott, had bap. Mary, July 9, 1775. 

William Laird, had bap. vSusanna, Apr. 21, 1754. 

Robert McAfie, had bap. Agnos, Feb. 18, 1750; Elisabeth, presented by 

the Mother the father being absent, March iS, 1753; Ealeanur, Both 

parents engaged, March 22, 1755. 

John McChesney, deceased March 10, 1775; had bap. Robert, May 14, 1758; 
James, b\' Second Wife, March 30, 1760; John, April 8, 1764; Eleanor, 
May II, 1766; William, July 10, 1768; Samuel. Aug. 5, 1770; Joseph, 
Aprile 18, 1773. 

Francis Mount, married Andr. Reed's daughter. E;zekiel, bap. June 7, 
1767; Anne, July 16, 1769, both presented by the Mother; Elisabeth, 
June 5, 1774. 

Mar}- Montier a Grown Young Woman, Baptized on her profession of her 
Faith, March 27, 1763. 

Daniel Mackelvvain, had bap. Margaret, Sep. 2, 1744. 

Hugh ]\Iack Gill, had bap. William, June 28, 1767. 

Robart McKnight, had bap. John, Ma}' 8, 1774. 

Mink, a Negro Man of Court Schenck's upon profession of his faith, July 

5. 1741- 
Moses, a Negro Man of upon profession of his faith, June 

18, 1749. 
William McKnight. Sarah Wife of Wm. McKnight upon profession of 

her Faith, Dec. 16, 1744; had bap. Robert his first child, Nov. 3, 1745; 

Jane, , 1747; Amie, July — , 1749; John, April 28, 1751; Lewis, 

June 24, 1753; Mary, Jan. 26, 1755; James, Ma}- 8, 1757; Thomas, Dec. 

10, 1758; Jo4eph, Oct. 19, 1760. 
Andrew McGallird, had bap. James, July 19, 1747. 
Ammariah Morris had bap. Garret, May ii, 1775; Mary, June 20, 1779, 

both presented by the mother. 
James Moorhead had baj). William, .May 8, 1748. 
Robert McGallird had bap. Jane, March 26, 1749. 
Hugh McFerrin had bap. Margaret, Jul} 11, 1736; Robert, Nov. 26, 1738; 

Lsabella, Dec. 13, 1740; Susanna, Mar. 20, 1743. 
John McFerrin had bap. Daniel, May 29, 1737; Elisabeth, March 4, 1739. 
Humphrey iNlount, had bap. William, May 14, 1739, Presented by the 

Mother. 
Robert Morris, had bap. Wil.son, May 11, 1775; William, June 20, 1779, 

both presented by the mother. 
Matthias Mount, had bap. John, June 5, 1743: Rachel, . 



2i6 HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 

Richd. Mills, had bap. William, Mar. 2-y, 1750, presented by the Mother; 
David, Oct. 22, 1752, presented bj- the Mother also. 

Samuel McConk}-, had bap. William, March 11, 1744; Jacob, Sept. 13, 
1745; John, July 19, 1747; Anne, Apr. 23, 1749; Mary, ^Slarch ~, 1751; 
Samuel, June 10, 1753. 

Hugh McFerrin had bap. t;iisabeth, Dec. 6. 1730; Jane, Nov. 4, 1733. 

Daniel McCay had bap. Elisabeth, May 2, 1731: Daniel, presented b}- the 
mother, the father being dead, Nov. 4, 1733. 

Humphry Mount had bap. Brittan, June 2, 1731; Dorcas, May 5, 1734; 
Mary, June 7, 1736; all presented by the mother. 

Jacob Mattison had bap. Anne his wife, Feb. 11, 1732: Elisabeth his 
Daughter, ; Mary, Jan. 8, 1734. 

Andrew Mains, had bap. Andrew, July 19, 1732; Charles, March 31, 1734; 
Jane, June 22, 1735. 

John McConnel had bap. Eleazar, Sep. i, 1733; Martha, March 2S, 1736. 

Duncan McCay had bap. Mary, Catharine, Anne & William, all at once, 
Oct. 5, 1735; James, June 12, 1737; John, April i, 1739. 

Joseph Newton, his wife Eleanor, daughter of John Anderson, Esqr., had 
bap. Thomas and James, Nov. 2, 1766; Kenneth Anderson, Oct. 23, 176S, 
presented by the Mother, the Father being Absent. 

George, a Negro Man, belonging to Joseph Van Matren, Baptized on pro- 
fession of his faith, Oct. 25, 1761. 

Negro Woman. Hagar Slave of Hendr. Hendrickson, Dr. Baptised on 
profession of Faith, Apr. 14. 1751. 

Negro Mink, had bap. Peter, Sep. 18, 174S, the Mother lives at Mr. Jas. 

Robinson's: Ninus, Sept. , 1751, Mr. Robinson Joined with the 

Child's father. 

Mr. Robt. Cumraings. Negro Cube, bap. Oct. 16, 1752, on profession of 
his own faith; Titus, Apr. 15, 1753, Child of Sd. Cube; Samson, Ma}' S, 
1757, Child of Sd. Cube. 

Mr. Cumming. Minibo, Cube's Wife, bap. Aug. 18, 1765, on profession, &c. 

John Newal had bap. Adam, Apr. 4, 1731. 

Thomas Nesmith, had bap. Anne; Father & Child Baptized together July 
19, 1732; Margaret, May 26, 1734. 

John Newal, had bap. Agnos, Dec. 23, 1733. 

William Norcross was married to Martha Mattison, Dec. — . 1745; Baptiz- 
ed upon profession of his Faith, June 5, 1743; had bap. John, his first 
Child. Jan. 11, 1747; Aaron, on fryday before the Lord's Supper, Apr. 8, 
1748; Elisabeth, Dec. 31, 1749; Abraham, Dec. 22, 1751; Rebeca, Sep. 
15- 1754- 



APPENDIX. 217 

Thomas Newman, Baptised upon profession of his Faith, Aged about 18 
or 19 years, ^Nlay 13, 1750: had bap. his first child, George, by Mary, the 
Daughter of Mr. George Wilkie & his Wife, Aug. 18, 175.1. 

Elisabeth Nichols, bap. Aug. 4, 1754; Anne Nichols, bap. June 22, 1755; 
Daughters of Joshua Nichols, Baptised on profession of their faith. 

Alice, Negrowench of Benja: V. Cleef, & Diana, Negrowench of John Long- 
street, were Baptized May 13, 1753, on profes.= ion of their faith. 

Negro Samson, belonging to .Mr. Win. Rue, bap. Oct. 26, 1755. 

Cofie, Negro to Michael Johnslon. bap. Oct. 17, 1756. 

James, Negro to Mr. Tennent, bap. Junt- 5, 1757. 

Jack, Negro to Capt. Joseph Rue, bap. Aug. 6, 175.S. 

Jaef & Rose, man & Wife, Negroes to Capt. John \'an Cieef, bap. Jan. 7, 

1759- 
Thomas & Mary, Negroes belonging to Jacob Weykof baj). Nov. 2, 1766. 

Thomas Napier, had bap. John, Oct. 31, 1769. 

John Pittinger, had bap. Richard, Oct. 5, 1760. 

Widow OHarra had bap. Sarah, Oct. 12, 1760, the Father, John OHarra, 

being lately Deceased. 
Bryan OGallouchor, had bap. James, Sept. 16, 1750; Ebenezar, March 2, 

1755; John, June 5, 1757; Agnes, April 15, 1759; , Jan. 24, 

1762; James, Aug. 5, 1764; Catharine, May 11, 1766; Samuel, Nov. 5, 

1769. 
George OBryan. ^largaret, bap. May 3, 1756; presented by the Mother, 

the father not appear. 
Bryan ODocherty. Hannah, bap. April 13, 1766; Susanah, , ; 

both presented by the Mother. 
Henry Ferine, Son of John, had bap. Lydia, April 5, 1767; Joseph, July 

23, 1769; Mary, Aug. 11, 1771; Henry, Nov. 14, 1773; William, Mar. 26, 

1775; Mathew Rue, June 29, 1777. 
Parent Sammuel, had bap. INIichale, Nov. i, 1772. 

Josiah Parent, had bap. Thomas, July 19, 1732; Margaret, May 31, 1734. 
James Pettit, had bap. James, Feb. 9, 1735; Kezia, May 29. 1737: Stephen, 

June 3, 1739. 
Daniel Perrine, had bap. Daniel, Oct. 5, 1735 ; IClizabelh, .^ug. S, 1736; 

Hannah, May 4, 1739; IClizabeth, Apiil 13, 1744; the last three presented 

by the Mother. 
William Preston, Jr., had bap. Hannah, May 27, 1750. 

Richard Pittinger had bap. Kuphunea, June 2*1, 1736: John, A])v. 22, 1739; 
Rachel, March 28, 1742; by his second wife, Samuel, Aug. iS, 1754; the 
Second wife had been the wife of Wni. l)even\ . 



2i8 HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 

Richard Pittenger, Jr., had ba]). Jacob, Jan. i, 1758; Eupheniia, Oct. 28, 
1759- 

Peter Perrine, of Matchaponix, had bap. Mar}', Jvily 11, 1736; Martha, 
Nov. 5, 173S; Margaret, May 10, 1741; William, Apr. 15, 1744. 

Tobias Polhemus, had bap. John, March 19, 1738. 

Joseph Preston, had bap. Rebeca, Nov. 13, 1737. 

Samuel Parent, had bap. Robert, March 27, 1743: Samuel, July 26, 1747. 

William Rue son of Matthew, had bap. Matthew, July 30, 1763; Samuel, 
Nov. 24, 1765; William, June 7. 1767; ]\Iary, Dec. 6, 1773; Richard & 
Margaret, Sept. 26, 1779. 

Joseph Robinson son of James. His Wife Unice i^ her sister Hannah Bap- 
tized on profession of their Faith, & his Daughter Mary presented b\^ 
the parents, Oct. 18, 1767; James, July 9, 1769. 

Ravid Rhe, had bap. Cathrine Nott, April 4, 1776. 

John Rue, had bap. Joseph, Oct. 31, 1779. 

Mathew Rue, had bap. Abigale, Aprile 9, 1780. 

Peter Rosabach, had bap. Aeltije, May 27, 1757. 

Ealeanor Re3-nolds a young grown Baptized on profession of her Faith, 
Nov. 2, 1766. She is the daughter of W^illiam Reynolds deceased. 

James Reed, had bap. James, Aug. 14, 1737. 

Isaac Ross, had bap. John, Feb. 2, 1733. 

John Reed, had bap. Jane, May 26, 1734. 

David Rhe, had bap. Jonathan, Sept. 26, 1731; Nellej' or Nealtije, Dec. 30, 
^733'' Janet, May 16, 1736; David, Sep. 22, 1740; Anne, ]\Iarch 6, 1743. 

James Robinson, had bap. Mary, Feb. 5, 1732; Jare, Feb. 25, 1734; John, 
Oct. 3, 1736; Charit}-, March 4, 1739; Henr\- or Hendrick, July 12, 1741; 
Joseph, March 25, 1744. 

James Rue, had bap. ^lary, Jan. 28, 1733. 

A Man grown, Thomas Redford, made open profession of the Faith, and 
was bap. April 29, 1733. 

William Rogers, had bap. William, April 29, 1733; Mar\- and Elizabeth, 
Maj- 9, 1736; Rebeca, presented by the mother, INIa}- 10, 1752. 

Widw. i\Iargt. Robinson, had bap. James, Sep. 16, 1733. 

Robert Rhe, had bap. ^Margaret, Aug. 24, 1746, Said Rhe's first Child de- 
ceased Nov. — , 1747; David, Sep. 18, 1748; ISIargaret the Second, March 
17, 1751; Anna, Sept. 9, 1753; Mary, Dec. 6, 1755; Jonathan, April 9, 
1758; James, Sept. 28, 1760; David, Baptized by ]Mr. Wm. Tennent, Jr., 
March 10, 1763; Robert, Dec. 15, 1765: Margaret, June 26, 1768. 

George Rhe, had bap. Anna, Sep. 26, 1746, the Fryda\' before the Ls. Sup- 
per: David, June 26,1748; Mary, Oct. 28, 1750; Margaret, Oct. 16, 1752; 
Elizabeth, on a fast day, June 4, 1755. 



APPENDIX. 219 

Ruth Rounay, was Baptized upon publick profession of her Faith, July 

13. 1735- 
Janet Carswell: alias Reed, had bap. Sarah, July 5, 1741. 
Charles Rhoades, had bap. Hester, or Esther, Oct. 27, 1751. 
Robinson, Son-in-Lavv to Andrew ]\Iains, had bap. Elizabeth, May 

10, 1752. 
Henry Robinson married Anne Rhe, daughter of David Rhe, Esqr. ; had 

bap. Charity, Apr. 14, 1765. 
Andrew Reed, had bap. Mary, , ; John, ]\Iarch 26, 1758; Samuel, 

Apr. 13, 1760; James, ^lay 6, 1762. 
Jonathan Rhe married to Lj'da Forman, daughter of Aa : Forman, Deed.; 

had bap. David, INIay 11, 1755; Aaron, May 8, 1757; Esther, July 29, 

1759; John, Apr. 4, 1762; Anne, Oct. 25, 1767, presented by the ]\Iother, 

the Father being dead. 
James Reed, son of John Reed, had bap. Aaron, March 21, 1756. 
George Riddel, had bap. Agnos, Dec. 21, 1755; Margaret, Aug. 20, 1758; 

John, July 5, 1761; Elizabeth, Nov. 28, 1762; David, Aug. — , 1765; 

Mary, Jul}- 13, 1766. 
John Shaw, had bap. Sarah, at home for Sufficient Reasons. Nov. 23, 1733; 

John, Thomas, Henry, Joseph, Elizabeth, Dec. 13, 1744. All these 

Baptized at one time at a Catechising at Mr. Shaw's House. 
John Smith. John & Joseph sons, & Sarah & Esther daughters, all Bap- 
tized at once, June i, 1735. 
Michael Sweetman, had bap. Jane, at princetown, , 1733; John, Ma}' 2, 

1736; Michael, June 25, 1738; Thomas, Oct. 19, 1740; Catharine, Aug. 

15, 1742; Margaret, Oct. 7, 1744; Henderson — ^John, Feb. , 1747; 

Anne, Mar. 26, 1749; John & Mary, Twins, Mar. 25, 1752, John Died 4 

days After. 

Moses Smith, Dec'd. Moses & Dorothy, presented by the Mother, & 

Eleanor, Presented by Thomas Kinnan & his Wife, Aug. 29, 1736. 
John Stuart, had bap. Stephen, Nov. 20, 1737, presented by the Mother; 

Margaret, April 24, 1743; presented by Father & Mother. 
John Service had bap. Esther, Mar. 19, 173S; James, Jan. 13, 1740. 
Patience Stout, was Baptized on profession of her Faith, INIa}' 18, 1741. 
Richd. Stillwell. had bap. Hannah, Sept. 13, 1745, presented by the Mother. 
Henderson Sweetman, had bap. Michael, Aprile 2, 1775; Forman. June i, 

'777- 
Simeon, Negro Man of Capt. Matthias Lane, baj)lized on profession of his 

faith, Feb. 22, 1761. 

Senate, a Negro Man of Joseph Hankinsons, baptized on j)rofession of his 
faith, March 14, . 



220 HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 

David Smith, had l)ai). Huphaiiia, Maj- 30, 1773. 

Peter Smith, had bap. Himself & on Profession of his own faith & his 
daughter l^lizabetli. Jan. 27. 1775. 

Richard vStevens, son of Benj. Stevens, married to Elizabetli, daughter of 
John Henderson, June 19, 1755. Their first child Jane was born & bap- 
tized the 13th da}' & deceased at 8 o'clock afternoon the same evening, 
Oct. 5, 1756; Anne the 2d. Child Baptized the 25th Dec. 1757; Nicholas, 
March 30, 1760; Margaret, July 30, 1763; Elizabeth, May 11, 1766, pre- 
sented by her mother, her father being dead about a fortnight ago. 

Dr. Nathaniel Scudder married to Isbella daughter of Kenneth Anderson 
30th of , had bap. John Anderson their first child, , 1759; Jos- 
eph, March — , 1762; Hannah, Oct. — , 1763; Kenneth Anderson, Nov. 
3, 1765; Lydia, July 10, 1768. 

Thomas Sweetman, had bap. John, Aug. 24, 1766; Margaret, April 15, 
1769; Michael, July 8, 1770; Joseph, May 8. 1774. 

Michale Sweetman, had bap. Michale, Sep. i, 1771; P^leoner, May 30, 1773; 
Mar}', March 30, 1777. 

Andrew Smith, had bap. ]\Ioses, Oct. 31, 1774; Mar\', May 18, 1777; Mich- 
ael Sweetman, Maj- 9, 1779. 

George Tomson, had bap. John, Sep. 5, 1731. 

Jolin Tomson's Wife Rachel bap. by Old Mr. Tennent on profession of 
Faith, April 25, 1732; John Said Tomson's Son, March 3, 1735; James, 
Jan. 8, 1738. 

William Terry had bap. Richard, presented by the mother, March 17, 1734. 

Rebeca Tomson had a daughter baptized June 15, 1735. 

John Truax, had bap. Roelef, Aug. 25, 1735. 

The Rev. Mr. William Tennent Jr., had bap. John, b}- his Uncle the Rev. 
^Ir. G. Tennent, Sep. 15, 1739; William, March 15, 1741; Gilbert, May 
— , 1742; Catharine, Sept. 26. 1743; Margaret, Aug. 7, 1745, who died 
soon after as did another daughter who was a twin child with this 3 
da3\s before. 

John Tone had bap. Andrew, Feb. 17, 1743; Thomas, Feb. 17, 1745; Han- 
nah, Aug. 2T,, 1747; , June 18, 1749. 

INIoses Thompson had bap. John, Feb. 21, 1768. 

Abraham Truax, had bap. Sceytie, Jul}- 19, 1767; L\da, June 23, 1771 

Tom, a Negro man belonging to John Henderson liaptized on profession 
of his faith, Dec. 28, 1746. 

Tony, a Negro man belonging to Court Schenck, Baptized on profession 
of his faith, April 19, 1747. 

Peter, a Negro man belonging to the Rev. Mr. luruckson, Baptized on 
profession of his I'aith, June 25. 1758. 



APPENDIX. 221 

George Tinney, had bap. Huphunea, Aprile 4, 1776. 

Will. Van Kerk, Jr., had bap. Sainutl, Elizabeth, May 4, 1760; William, 

Julys, 1762; John, July 22, 1764. 
Wni. Van Voorhes, had bap. Cathrine, March 24, 1771; Elloner, June 27, 

1773; Mary, Ma}' 28, 1775; William, Sep. 14, 1777. 
John Van Voorhees, had bap. Hendriclc, which is his first child, 

1753; Aeltie, Dec. 7, 1755. 
Jacob Van Arsdalen, had bap. Mary, Sept. 20, 1767. 
William Van Kerk, had bap. Esther, June 3, 1754. 
Aaron Mattison. Sarah, his Wife, Baptized on profession of her faith, 

May I, 1763 

John Vancleif, S: B: B., had bap. Benjamin, June 27, 1773; Peggy, Mav 

10, 1778; both Baptized by Mr. Smith. 
Matthias Van Kerk, son of John V. K., married John Truax's Daughter 

Alice in May — , 1753; had bap. John, July 28, 1754. 
David Van Schcaik, had bap. Josiah, June 24, 1758; Benjamin, June i, 

1760; Robert, May 16, 1762; David, June 3, 1764; Isabella, May 8, 1768; 

Hannah, Aug. 4, 1771. 

Thomas Van Kerk, had bap. William Cox, Nov. 22, 1761; Mary, June 19, 
1763. 

Barnardus Ver Bryke, Esqr., had bap. Aeltije, ]May 9, 1736. 

Arthur Van Kerk, had bap. Hannah, his wife, & Elshie his Daughter, 

Jan. 12, 1746. 
John Van Scaiack, had bap. John, July i, 1750; David, Dec. 17, 1752; 

Janet, March 22, 1755; , Jan. 30, 1757; Peter, by his Second 

Wife, June 2, 1765; William, June 7, 1767. 

Lawrence Van Hook, son of Aaron, had bap. Lloyd, Feb. 12, 1751 ; Aaron, 
Aug. 12, 1753; Elizabeth, May 18, 1755. 

Ryke Van Matren, son of John, had bap. Ida, June 9, 1751; his excuse for 
coming to Mr. Tennent to baptize his child was that his Wife did not 
understand Dutch; Janatie or Jane, April 15, 1753; John, Aug. 24, 1755; 
Catharine & Mary, Twin Children, June 25, 1758; William, June 22, 
1760; Nelly, Eeb. 13, 1763. 

William V. Voorhee, had bap. Jane, Oct. 11, 1767. 

Peter Van Voorhees, had bap. , a Daughter, March 7, 1731. 

John Van Kerk, had bap. Alice, Jan. 28. 1733; Peter, Nov. — , 1734. 
Baldwin Van Delip, had bap. Baldwin, March 25, 1733, presented by tlie 
mother. 

William Van Kerk, had bap. fllsie, Sep. 16, 1733; Hannah, March 2t,, 1735; 
William, Oct. 3, 1736; Thomas, ; John, Nov. 19, 1738; Roelef, 



222 HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 

; L3'dia & Sarah, Twin Daughters, July lo, 1743; Catharine, 

June 30, 1745; Anne, Sep. 20, 1747; Joseph, March 4, 1750. 

Francis Yan Schcaik, had bap. Elizabeth, March 23, 1735; Anne, . 

Hendrick V: Voorhees, Jr., married Jane Leslee; had bap. Peter, April 8, 

1764; Sarah, April 13, —66. 
Hendrick Van Voorhees, had bap. Jane, Nov. — , 1735. 
George Williams, had bap. James. Dec. 6, 1730; Margaret, April 14, 1734; 

both presented b}' the ^Mother, 
(rerrit Weycof, had bap. Gerrit, Dec. 27, 1730 (?) 

Thomas Whitlock, had bap. Sarah, Mar. 14, 1731, presented by the Mother. 
Richard Watson, had bap. Richard, July 25, 1731. 

John Wilson, had bap. Catharine, Aug. i, 1731, presented by the ]\Iother. 
Waltar Wilson, had bap. Rachel, Sept. 12, 1731. 
James Wall, had bap. Rebeca, Oct. 10, 1731. 

James Wilson, had bap. Rachel, Wife of John Tomson, April 25, 1732. 
Wid : Cathr. Wilson, had bap. Hannah, Sept. 24, 1732. 
Waltar Wilson, had bap. Rachel, Sept. — , 1731; Jane, March 25, 1733; 

Euphunea. . 

Peter Wilson, man grown & made publick profession, April 29, 1733. 
Thomas Witlock, had bap. John, INIarch 17, 1734; Mary, Feb. 29, 1736; 

both presented by the Mother. 
James Wall had bap. James, July 27, 1735. 

Joseph Wilson Baptized and his Son Andrew, Oct. 19. 1735; Joseph, July 
2, 1738; Isabella, March 25, 1739. 

George Walker, married to Priscilla Forman Oct. 26, 1747; Esther, their 
first Child was Baptized Sep. 25, 1748; Ursulla, Oct. 7, 1750; Parthenia, 
May 20, 1753: George, June 6, 1756; Aaron Forman, May 6, 1759; Lucre- 
tia, April 26, 1761; Lydia, April 8, 1764; Elizabeth, Nov. 2, 1766, De- 
ceased June 5, 1767; Elizabeth Row'ena, June 26, 1768. 

Gerrit Weycof, had bap. Oakey, Dec. 4, 1748. 

James Wilson, son of Waltar, had bap. Hannah, Jane & William, all pre- 
sented by their father Dec. 2, 1764. 

Peter Wilson, son of Peter, was Baptized himself first on profession of his 
Faith & then his child or daughter, Sarah, Sep. 30, 1753; Deborah, 
' 1755- 

Jacob Weycof had bap. Anne, June 27, 1756; Catharine, Aug. 21, 1757; 
Sarah, Sept. 22, T765. 

William Whitlock, had bap. William, Feb. 14, 1762; Lockhart, Oct. 29, 
'763- 



APPENDIX. 223 

Thomas West had bap. Himself on profession of his faith, & then his son, 
Benjamin. May 14, 1775. 

George Williams had bap. George, April 24, 1737. 

John Wind, had bap. John, June 5, 1737, presented by the ^Mother. 

George Walker, had bap. Ksther, Jan. 8, 173S; James, Feb. 26, 1741; Anne 
— Clark, April 15, 1744. 

Peter Weaver, had bap. Johannah, Feb. 16, 1738; lilizabeth, Dec. 9, 1739; 
Abigal, April 26, 1741; Peter, Oct. 25, 1767. 

Michael Ward, had bap. W^illiani, Apr. 24, 1743. 

Yana, a Negro Wench of Wm. Cowenhoven the son of Albert bap. upon 
profession of her faith, ^Nlarch 19. 1738; her children Mack, Cyro, and 
Nancy presented by said Yana their ^lother, Mar. 8, 1747. 

John Yateman, had bap. Peter, John, Mary, Elizabeth, Margaret and 
Lucia, June 2-], 1756; all presented by their Mother Margaret Daughter 
of Peter Gordon deceased & Grand daughter of Robert Rhe Long de- 
ceased; Manoah, ]May 8, 1757; Lsbella, Nov. 22, 1761, both presented by 
their Mother. 

John Zutphen, had bap. Aeiitije, Dec. 6, 1730. 

Derek Zutphen, had bap. Nealtije, June 2, 1731. 

Abraham Zutphen, had bap. John, Dec. 15, 1734. 

Derick Zutphen, son of Jacob, had bap. Joseph, Aug. 4, 1754: John, July 
4, 1756; David, Apr. 25, 1760. 



B.APTiSMAL Records in Old Tennent Church, During the 
Pastorate of Rev. John Woodhull, D. D. 



ADULTS BAPTIZED. 

May 2. 1784 Mary Fry. 

Sep. 12, 1784 Robert Combs, Lydia Combs. 

Oct. 24, 1784 Sarah Vansciack. 

April 1785 Mary Erickson. 

April 7, [785 George Reid and Anna Starkey. 

April 9, 1786 Lewi.s, a negro, slave of Corns. Van Mater. 

May 13, 1786 Joseph Morford. 

Jan. 7, 1787 Pero, a slave of W'm. (.\: Theodorus Covenhoven. 



224 HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 

April 12, 17S7 Rachel the wife of George Conner. 

May 12, 1787 Thomas Edwards. 

Sep. 16, 1787 Simon, slave of Lewis Ferine. 

22, 1787 Moses Rolfe. 

Oct. 6, 1787 Mary Robertson, James, slave of Joseph Clayton's. 

Hager, slave of Nicholas Vanbrunt. 

Jan. 19, 1788 Peter Bailey. 

1788 Rebeek the wife of Samuel Forman. 

1788 Jane a Servant of Sarah Covenhoven's. 

1788 Robert a Servant of Mr. Hendrickson's. 

1788 Kate Do. of IMr. Denice's. 

1789 Joseph Reed Agnes a servant of Bn. Covenhoven. 

1789 Rhoda, Servant of John Vanmatre. 

1789 Betty, Do. of Joseph Bown. 

1789 Diana, Do. James Harbert. 

1789 Margaret Do. John Baird. 

1789 Anna Test. 

1789 Nero, servant of John Baird. 

1789 Andrew, servant of John Anderson Esq. 

1789 Rachel, servant of John Vanmatre. 

1790 Broof, servant to Benj. Covenhoven. 
1790 Hester and Phebe Do. to K. Hankinson. 
1790 Caesar, Do. to John Baird. 

1790 Adam, servant to Wm. Bnrnet. 

1790 Mary Buck & Anna Combs. 

1790 Margaret Herve}'. 

1790 Phebe, Servt. of Wm. & Theods. Covenhoven. 

1791 Phebe Hunn. 
1791 Lewis Anderson. 

1791 Flora, servant of Michael Johnson. 

1791 Pvlizabelh, servant of John Craig. 

1 791 Zebulon, Do. RuluflF Vanderveer. 

1791 Rachel Maxwell. 

1791 Catharine, servant to Mr. Woodhull. 

1791 Rose, Do. Mrs. Benham. 
Dec. 31, 1791 Jane wife of George Reid. 

1792 Benajah Harvey, Anna Van Der Veer & Benjamin Servt. 

of Mr. John Craig. 

1792 Obadiah Bown & Elizabeth, wife of James Robinson. 

1792 Susan, servt. to John Craig. 

1792 Rachel Foster. 

1793 Nathan Lewis. 

1793 Eleanor wife of Ruluft" Vanderveer, 

1794 Dora, servant to James Andenson. 
1794 Phebe Do. Ruluff Schenck. 



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1795 
1795 
1795 
1796 



1796 



1797 

179S 
1798 
1799 



1800 



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I So I 
1802 



1803 
1803 
1804 



Nov. 18, 1804 



Susannah Do. Richard Prest. 

Diana (Do. Obadiah Bovvne) & EH/.abeth her daughter. 

Rachel Servt. to ]Mrs. Vanmatre. 

Lydia Servt. to Doctr. Scudder. 

Mary Servt. to Lewis Ferine. 

Mar}-. 

Silas, Servt. to Wm. Gordon. 

Thomas Do. to Nelly Vanmatre. 

Fortune Servt. to Moses Laird. 

Lydia wife of David Sutfen. 

Elizabeth wife of John Craig. 

Hannah wifeof Richd. Covenhoven. 

Flora, Servt. to EHsha Watson. 

James Fleming Elizabeth Combs. 

Edith, wife of Daniel De}-. 
Mary, wife of Isaac Devinej'. 

William Covenhoven, Robert Covenhoven & Joseph V. horn 
David Longstreet. 
Sarah Voorhees. 
Catharine Harvej'. 
Elizabeth Lewis. 
Elijah Combs, Rebeekah Combs. 
Clarissa and Mary Free Black Women. 
Jacob, servt. to Thomas Cook Esqr. 
Silas servt. to Jacob Wikoff. 
Anna Forman. 
Joseph Ker. 

Lsabel Craig, Anna Morford & Judah Servt. to J. Baird. 
Elizabeth a Free Black Woman. 
Catherine Hankinson. 
Samuel vServt to Jacob Wikoff. 
Catharine Servt. to Joseph Combs. 
Hope P'orman wife of Jonathan Forman. 
Hannah Cook. 
Jane Servt. to vSaml. Forman 
James Reed. 

Rachel Henderson wife of Thomas Henderson. 
Rhoda Norris, Israel Servt. to John Baird. 
Callaman Servt. to Garret Covenhoven. 
Elizabeth wife of Abraham Osborn. 
Jane wife of John Devinney. 
Catharine, a .servant of ]\Ir. Peter Walton. 
Amy, a .servant of Court Schenck. 

Joseph Forman. Cathrine Remsen P'orman (wife of 
Jo.seph). 



226 



HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 



Nov. 


30, 


1804 


Oct. 


6, 


1805 


May 


10, 


1806 


July 


27. 


1806 


Oct. 


17. 


]8o6 


Oct. 


25. 


1806 
1806 


Jan. 


30. 


1S07 


Feb. 


13. 


1S07 


Apr. 


i.S. 


1807 


I\Iay 


r6, 


1807 


June 


20, 


1807 



Jany. [4, 1808 



May 14, 1808 



* * 


29 


" 


July 


24. 


1808 


Oct. 


15. 
16 

17 


1808 


Dec. 


30, 


1808 


Feb. 


10, 


1809 


April 


3. 


1809 


April 


23. 


1809 


May 


13. 
13 


1 809 


May 


25. 


1 809 


June 


2 
1 1 


" 


July 


9 


" 


Oct. 


7 


' ' 



Elizabeth — Servant of John (juay. 
Cathrine Disbrovv. (xettv Barbaric. 
Mns. Margaret Reed wife of John Reed. 
Lettice, servant of Revd. Dr. Woodhull. 

Pari.s. Dice Servant of M Davison. 

Mary Baird wife of David. 
Hannah Vanskoik, wife — Josiah. 
Cathrine, fonnerh* servt. to Joseph Combs. 
Rlenor Smith, Ann vSmith 
Elizabeth P^dwards, Joseph Edwards. 
Baptized Elizal^eth Aplegate. 

Reported No. 9. Apr. 27, 1807. 
Amanda, vServant of Ezekiel (Gordon. 
Joseph Thomson, Peter Thomson, 
Joseph Thomson Jr, William Thomson, 
Elinor Thomson wife of William, 
Lewis Thomson, John Thomson, 
Margaret Thomson wife of Jolin. 
Sarah Applegate daughter of David Baird. 
John Baird, Jacob Baird. 
Phebe Baird. 

Reported No. 13, Apr. 25, 18 — 
Elizabeth Newel (wife of Hew Newel). 
Eliza De'saseaur Hankinson, Daughter of James. 
Lydia Johnson, wife of William, & Daughter of David 

Baird. 
vSamuel Rodgers. 
Richard Barkalow. 

vSarah Laird, wife of William Laird Junr. 
Phebe Hammel, wife of Laban Hammel. 
Jane Servant of John Conover Esqr. 
Phebe Rue, widow of Samuel. 

Elizabeth Edwards Daughter of Thomas Edwards. 
Alice Laird, wife John Laird. 
Eliza Roena Cook Daughter of George Cook. 

Reported April 23rd 1809. No. 12. 
Margaret, servant of John Rodgers. 
Diana, servant of James R. English. 
Margaret Freeman Dr. of Jonathan. 
Rebeca Cole. 

Abby Bowne Wife of 

Esther I^oton, Daughter of 

John Smith, Nancy vSmith wife of John. 
Margaret Thomson wife of James. 
Cathrine servant of David Haunse. 



APPENDIX. 227 

March 4, 1810 Lydia Bowne wife of James Bowne. 
April 6, " Joshua Edwards, John Conover. 

Rachel Baird, wife of Jacob. 
" " " Phebe Hankinson wife William. 
INIay 12, 1810 Deliverance Baird, Wife of James. 

Mar}' Craig Wife Wni. Craig. 

Samuel INIore Rue, son of John. 

Sally Rue Daughter of John. 

Hannah Rue wife of Joseph. 
Oct. 13, iSio Harriot Sutfin wife of Samuel. 

Jane Foster wife of George. 

Deliverance Servant of Wm. Tone. 
Reported 17. 

Margaret Vancleve Wife of Ruluff. 

Esther Johnson wife of John. 

Samuel Culver son of Nathaniel. 

Amelia Craig. 

Elizabeth Tilton Brewer. 

Elizabeth servant of James Hankinson. 

Henrietta, servant William Wikoff. 

Levi Solomon. 

Hannah Solomon, Daughter of Levi Solomon. 

Elizabeth Baird, wife of David B. Baird. 

Mrs. Hankinson wife of Thomas Junr. 

Anna Reed Dr. of John. 
Oct. 2, 1812 Nancy servant of James Herbert Esqr. 
Dinah servant Kenneth Anderson. 

Mina servant of Wm. Laird. 
May 15, 181;:; Sarah Holmes. 

Cathrine, Servant of Jos. vScudder. 

Else}', free black woman. 
[813 Hannah Servant of Mr. Ely. 
18 14 Margarite Haygerman. 
1814 Cathrine Haygerman. 
18, 1814 Pamela Myrs, wife of Lsaac INIyrs. 

1814 Elinor (black) servant of Dr. James English. 
9 1814 Euphema Johnson, Widow. 
May 13, 1813 James H. Newel. 

Phebe Dey wife of Daniel. 

Elizabeth Sutfin wife of Richard. 

Hannah McDormit wife of John. 
June 10, 1 8 13 John Reed, & vSarah Jewel, Daughter John Reed. 
Some time since Aaron McClees. 

Abigal Vores wife of Peter. 
Feb. 2, 1817 James Reid. 



May 


11, 


r8ii 


July 


12 
12 




Oct. 


12, 


181 1 


May 


10, 


1812 


June 


21 
21 





Oct. 


9 


May 


13. 


Ma}- 




Sep. 


18, 


Oct. 


2, 



228 



HISTORY OF OI.D TENNENT. 



]Mo3ka Longstreet Reid. 
David Reid. 
Am}' Reid. 
Feb. 14, 1S17 L3'dia wife of Robert McChe.sney. 



Nov. 26, iSof) Married by Dr. Woodhull, William Johnson and Rebeca 

Tone Middlesex County. 
Nov. 26, 1806 Married by Dr. Woodhull, Nathaniel Rue and Elizabeth 

Tone the former of Monmouth the latter Middlesex 

County. 
Ma}' 12. 1S16 Married William Scudder of ^Middlesex Co. & Elloner 

Craig of Monmouth. 



CHIEDREN BAPTIZED. 



parents' names. 



children's names. 



May 


2, 1784 


Wm. & Francenes Forman 


Jonathan. 


" 




Rebeckah Ogburn 


Maria. 






Elizabeth Brewer 


Thomas Hetfield. born 
]\Iarch 10, 1784. 


" 


8 " 


Wm. & Rebecka Gollohan 


Adam, born vSep. 6, 1783. 


" 


30 " 


Dan. & Dorothy H. 


John 


June 


20 " 


James & Elizabeth Harbert 


Ellen, born Feb. 14, 1784. 


" 


" 


Wm. & Charity Caldwell 


Anna. 


" 


" 


James & Nelly Smally 


Sarah. 


■• 


27 •• 


Wm. Voorhees & Wife 


Hendrick. 


J"iy 


4 " 


David Gordon & Wife 


Sarah. 


" 


, , 


James Combs & Wife 


Hannah. 


" 


[ I 


(ieorge Cook & Wife 


Nancy. 


" 


[8 " 


James vStephenson & Wife 


Nancy. 


Aug. 


29 " 


Wm. Johnson cS: Wife 


Elizabeth. 






Wm. Rue & Wife 


Nathaniel Scudder. 


Sep. 


12 


Godfrey Warner .S: Wife 


George Rudolph & Deborah 


Oct. 


24 " 


Robert Vanschiak >S: Wife 


Mary. 


" 


31 " 


Wm. (Sc Elenor Covenhoven 


Wikoft". 


" 


" 


Sarah Mankenson 


William. 


INlarch 


20, 1 785 


Joseph Zutphn & Wife 


Polly Howell. 




" 


William Tone &c 


John. 


" 


" 


John Jamison (S:c 


Lydia. 



APPENDIX. 



229 



March 


s, 


17S5 


April 


3' 
4 


" 



17 




8 




INIay 14 




29 




J"iy 3 




Oct. I 




Nov. 6 




Dec. 18 




March 4, 


1 7<S() 


19 




May 13 




July 10 




Aug. 6 




Sep. 10 




23 . 




24 




Dec. 3 




March 1 1, 


17.S7 


18 




April I, 


17.S7 



parents' names, 
or by whom presented. 

John Hilyer's Wife 
Presented by K. Andenson & 

Wife 
(xenl. Forman «S: Wife 
John (S: Hannah Morford 

MarN' Pastedo 
Thos. Henderson 
James (S: EHnor Voorhees 
Erick (S: ^Nlar}- Krickson 
John (S: Ann Matchet 
George Reid 

Richard & Rachel Sutton 
Peter & Rachel Johnson 
Wm. Johnson <S: Wife 
Jonathan Forman 
Garret Covenhoveu <S: Wife 
Ezekiel Gordon & Wife 
Timothy Gordon & Wife 
RulufifSchenck 
Michael Sweetman & Wife 
Jonathan Clayton & Wife 
David Forman & Wife 
William Gordon & Wife 
Joseph Holman & Wife 
David Parker & Wife 
James Craig & Wife 
John Friend & Wife 
John Hilyer's Wife 
John Van Mater & Wife 
Elias Covenhoven & Wife 
Wm. Covenhoven & Wife 
James Matthews & Wife 
Mr. Woodhull & Wife 
James Abrams iS: Wife 

Wm. Colwell <S: Wife 
Jacob Sedani Jr. & Wife 
Simon Sedaui iS: Wife 
William Laird «S: Wife 
Moses Sprouls <Sc Wife 
Lewis Perine >!s: Wife 



CHILDREN S NAMES. 



Elizabeth Dey, L3dia. 

Alice Coward. 

Augustes. 

John, Catharine <S: 

Margaret. 
Lewis & Pamela. 
Jane. 
James. 

INIary and Sarah Franis. 
Catharine. 
Joseph .^ Kate}'. 
Debby. 
John. 

Lydia, born ]March 10, 1785 
Mary Ann. 
Ellen. 
Jonathan. 
David. 
Ruluff. 
Hilena. 
Joseph. 
Emma Frisbj-. 
William. 
Catharine. 
Anna. 
William. 
Bridget. 
Sarah, 
Richard. 
John. 
Joseph. 
Anna. 

John Tennant. 
Jacob & Anna, twin 

Children. 
Mary. 
John Rue. 
Lena. 
Anna. 
F:iizabeth. 
Abighail. 



230 



HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 



parents' names, 
or by whom presented. 



children's names. 





8 


James Smally & Wife 


Isaac. 


May 


12 


Thos. Henderson 


Hope Burrowes. 






Jonathan Forman (s. of D) 


John Burrowes. 






Win. Forman & Wife 


Katey. 




27 


Peter John. son & Wife 


Joseph Ker. 


June 


24 


Rebeckah the wife of Wni. 








Ogburn 


William. 






Daniel Gaston & Wife 


Ellen.. 


July 


8 


Genl. Forman & Wife 


Eliza. 


Aug. 


31 


John Clayton Jr. & Wife 


William. 


Sep. 


16 


Wm. Story & Wife 


John. 




22 


Moses Rolfe & Wife 


John, Elizabeth, Ephraim, 
Chitester, Jonathan & 
Isabel. 






John Dey & Wife 


Harriot & Lawrence. 






McClean e^ Wife 


Phebe Ely. 


Oct. 


6 


Wm. Gollohan & Wife 


John. 






Garret Covenhoven & Wife 


Benjamin. 






Anna Bower 


David. 






Lewis & Hager, slaves 


Mary, Yaff & Rosay. 


Nov. 


4 


Wm. Carlisle & Wife 


William. 




18 


John Anderson & Wife 


Peggy. 






John Jamison & Wife 


Gertrude. 






Solomon Combs <S: Wife 


Hannah Smith. 




25 


Mrs. Wood 


James English. 


Dec. 


8 


Thomas Barber 


Sarah. 




9 


Wm. Tone & Wife 


Rebeckah. 




30 


Matthew Rue's Wife 


Schuyler. 


Jan. 


2, 


17SS John Perrine «S: Wife 


Henr}-. 




6 


David Gordon & Wife 


Betsy. 


Marc 


h23 


Wm. B. Covenhoven & Wife 


Lydia. 


April 


1 5. 


178S John Baird & Wife 


Bedant, John, Mary & 
Zebulon. 




13 


James Abrams & Wife 


Maria. 


May 


2 


William Horn cSi Wife 


Stephen. 






Peter Gravat t\: Wife 


Richard, Robert, John, 
Peter & Aaron. 






David Parker & Wife 


Hannah vScudder. 


, 


3 


William Gordon & Wife 


John Lloyd. 






Joseph Applegate & Wife 


Henry Ferine. 






William Hulst & Wife 


Elizabeth. 




i8 


John Sutphen <S: Wife 


Phebe 



APPENDIX. 



231 



June 15 
Aug. 10 

Sep. 27 



Oct. 12 




19 




Feb. 27, 


17CS9 


March 14, 




15 




22 




April II 




26 




May 9 





June 9 



July 


26 




Aug. 


16, 

23 
30 


17S9 


Sep. 


6 




Oct. 


•^3 
3 




Nov. 


29 




Dec. 


6 





13 



14 

March 29, 1790 
May 2 



PARENTS NAMES, 

OR BY WHOM PRESENTED. 

Jacob Frizehir & Wife 
William Campbell & Wife 
Lewis, servt. of Corns. V. Matre 
Jonathan Forman 
Erick Erickson's wife 
Genl. Forman & Wife 
Wm. Wikoff& Wife 
William Colvvell <!v: Wife 
Mary wife of David Cook 
William Laird & Wife 
John Craig 
James Craig & Wife 
Joseph Sutphen & Wife 
Peter Johnson & Wife 
James Stevenson & Wife 
Joseph Morford & Wife 
John Jamison & Wife 
RoeluffSchenck tS: Wife 
James Smally & Wife 
Rebeckah wife of Wni. 

Ogburn 
James Combs & Wife 
David Gordon & Wife 
James Matthews & Wife 
^Matthew Rue's Wife 



CHILDREN S NAMES. 



Alexander Low & Wife 
Michael Johnson cS: Wife 
Lewis (servt of Corns. Van 

matre) & Wife 
William Wikoff & wife 
Elias Covenhoven & wife. 
James Morrison & wife. 
John T^. Dey & wife 
John Clayton & wife 
Catharine wife of Ilenrv 

Ferine 
William Tone & wife 
Joseph Scudder & wife 
John Ferine & wife 



Katey. 
John. 

Kate}'. 

Adonijah 

Malvina. 

Nathaniel Scudder. 

Charity & Jenny Robinson 

Nicholas. 

Anna. 

Sally. i 

Sally. 

Michael. 

Isaac. 

Elizabeth. 

Joseph. 

Feter. 

Hannah. 

Sally Feline. 

Joseph. 

Alltia. 

Fhebe. 

Henrj' Perrine. 



Margaret. 
Fluphame. 

Samuel. 

Sally. 

Eleanor. 

John. 

John. 

Catharine. 

Mary. 

Elizabeth. 

Eliza Ann. 

David Williamson. 



232 



HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 





16 




June 


20 

27 




J"iy 


18 




Sep. 


26, 


1790 


Oct. 


2 
17 




Nov. 


21 
28 




Feb. 


6, 


[791 


March 27 




April 


8 





May I 

6 

7 
16 

June 10 

J"lv 3 

31 

Auja:. 12 

Sep. 12 

18 
24 

Oct. 2 

" 30 

Nov. 27 
Dec. 5 



PARENTS NAMES, 

OR BY WHOM PRESENTED. 

Thorn a.s Henderson 
Samuel Fornian iS: wife 

Mrs. Egbert 
Wm. Gordon & wife 
James Abraham & wife 
Lewis Ferine & wife 
Wm. Story & wife 

Wm. B. Covenhoven (S: Wife 
Erick Erickson's wife 
Samuel Combs (S: wife. 
Fredk. Buckelue & wife 
David Craig & wife 
Koert Voorhees & wife 
Corns. Johnson & Wife 

Ruluff vSchenck On: wife 
William Laird iS: wife 
Lewis Anderson iX: wife 
James Craig & wife 
Mar}- the wife of David Cook 
Peter Johnson & wife 
Jem & Flora, servants 
Genl. Forman & wife 



Joseph Applegate >S: wife 
Benjamin Campbell iS: wife 
James Anderson tS: wife 
William Colwell Os: wife 
John Craig 

David Maxwell (S: wife 
David Cole & wife 
Joseph Morford & wife 
John Schenck & wife 
Fero & wife 
Joseph Scudder iS: wife 
William Tone (S: wife 
John Sutphen cv wife 
James Abraham & wife 
Ezekiel Gordon & wife 



CHILDREN S NAMES. 



Eliza. 

Michael, Peter, Molly & 

Joseph. 
Kate}- Stryker. 
Elsey. 
Rebeckah. 
Jeremiah Woolsej-. 
Mar}- English. 

Li<liH 

Anna 

Jonathan. 

Mary. 

Ely.' 

William. 

John Boram. 

Ppcrcrv 

Sukey. 

Anna Lloyd. 

Elizabeth. 

Mary 

William. 

Susannah, Elizabeth. 

Rivine. 



Lewis. 

Hannah. 

Lydia Hankin.sou. 

Elizabeth. 

Samuel. 

David. 

Mary, & Ebenezar. 

William Lane. 

Rebeekah. 

Pero, Lewis. 

Phillip Johnson. 

Lydia. 

Mary Howel Burrows. 

Jacob Sedam. 

John 



APPENDIX. 



233 



PARENTS NAMES, 

OR BY WHOM PRESENTED. 

Dec. 5, 1791 John Perine & wife 

Garret Coven h oven iS: wife 
2^ Yaf, servt. of Albert 

Williamson iS: Rose his 
wife servt of Mrs. Benham 
^i C7eorg:e Reid iSc wife 



8, 



Jan. 30 
Apr. 



April 
May 



June 



1792 James R. Hnglish 

Robt. McChesne\- iS: wife 
Joseph Sutphen ts: wife 
James R. English tS: wife 
Alexr. Low & wife 
John RlcChesney & wife 
John Clayton & wife 
William Story & wife 
Garret Covenhoven & wife 
Zebulon (servt. of Ruliff V 
D. Veer) & wife 

John Anderson Jr. <S: wife. 
James Robinson (S: wife 
John Van Der Veer ^ wife 
Obadiah Bown (!t wife 
22 1792 Lewis Anderson & wife 
Richard Keid ^: wife. 
David Cole c\: wife 

July 8 Rev. John Carle <.\: wife 

Lewis Perine (S: wift- 
22 Wm. Wikoff i\: wife 

John A. Scudder 
W^illiam Colwell t\: wife 

Sep. 20 Benj. Campbell *.\: wift 

Wm. Taylor's wife 
Jacob Hubbard's wife 
Erick Erick.son's wife 
Bryan's wife 

Oct. 7, 1792 James Matthews & wift- 
Thomas .Maxwell & wife 

July 2S Mary wife of Robt. Rhea tS: 

Danl. Ilendrickson 



CHILDREN S NAMES. 

Catharine. 
Anna Rhea. 



Yaf, Rose, James & Henry. 
Nicholas, Nancy & Hanna 
& on their acct. Hannah 

McConnel, 
Oliver, a Negro bo}-. 
Robert. 
Jane Baldin. 
David. 
William. 
Elizabeth. 
Elizabeth ^: John. 
William. 
Lena. 



Samp- 



Rachel, Zebulon, 

son, James. 
Anna Lo3-d. 
Joseph. 
Joseph. 
Jane. 
Kenneth. 
Lydia. 
William. 
John Henry. 
Mary. 
Matilda. 
Charles. 

Henry Robinson. 
Rachel. 

Joseph Cla\'ton. 
Molly Jones. 
Janet. 
John Lilly. 
James Burrows. 
.Molly. 



Catharine Ilendrickson, 
William, Molly, Simon 



234 



HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 



Oct. 



PARENTS NAMES, 
OR BY WHOM PRESENTED. 



Rachel widow of Rnliff 
Covenhoven. 



CHILDREN S NAMES. 



Dehart, & Daniel Hen- 
drickson. 

Leah, Euphame, Ursula, 
Rachel & Jane. 







Rachel widow Kphraim 








Foster 


Nathaniel, Phebe, William 
Alanson & Ephraim. 






James Morrison iS: wife 


Mary Kirkpatrick. 




28 


Wm. B. Covenhoven & wife 


Alice. 


Nov. 


4 


William Reid & wife 


Reheekah Stor}-. 


Dec. 


2 


John V. D. \'eer e\: wnfe 


Tunis 




2.3 


Doctr. English & wife 


James. 


Jan. 


20, 


1793 Voorhees & wife 


Mary Johnson. 






Doctr. S. Forman & wife 


Samuel Rogers. 


Marc 


h I 


Henry Wilson & wife 


Daniel. 


May 


5 


Matthew Rue & w-ife 


Theodorus. 




II 


Nathan Lewis & wife 


Mary. 






David Craig & wife 


Hannah Anderson. 






RulifiFSchenck & wife 


Jonathan. 






Benjn. Cook & wife 


Rachel. 






Jonathan Forman 


David. 






James Voorhees & wife 


William. 






Henry Rue & wife 


Mary & John. 






Elizh. wifeof Bryan 


Thomas. 


June 


9. 


1793 William Fenton & wife 


Margaret, Thomas, Wil- 
liam, Robert, John & 
.\nn. 






Oakey Meslar & w4fe 


Althay. 



July 7 

23 
Sep. I 

Oct. I 



Zebulon (Servt. to Ruliff V. 

D. Veer) & wife 
Lewns (Servt. to Corns. 

Vanmatre) & wife. 
Frederick Buckelue & wife 
John (lulick >S: wife 
William Hulse & wife 
Ruluff V. D. Veer & wife 

by the Mother Servt. to INIrs. 

Benham. 
Lewis Anderson «Sc wife 
James Abrams & wife 



Lewis. 

Lewis. 
Elizabeth. 
Thomas Combs. 
Lydia. 

John Llojd, Sarah 
David. 

Hannah. 
Hannah. 
Charles. 



& 



APPENDIX. 



235 



Nov. 12 



Jan. 
Feb. 



5. 1794 
9 



2S 

March 20 
April 27 
Mav 10 



18 
June 8 

June 15, 1794 



June 22 
29 



July 1 1 

20 

Aug. 3 

31 



Sep. 14 



Dec. 26 

^ I arch 15, 1795 

April 5 



parents' names, 
or by whom presented. 

the Mother Servt. to John V. 

D. Veer Jr. 
William Wikoff & wife 
Joseph vScudder & wife 
Thomas Henderson 
Garret D. Coven hoven & 

wife 
Lucas Coven hoven iS: wife 
Thomas Covenhoven & wife 
William Laird & wife 
James R. English iS: wife 

Revd. John Woodhull i!\: wife 
Joseph Morford & wife 
William Colwell »S: wife 
William vStorj' & wife 
John Sutphen & wife 
John Craig (son of Wm.) & 

wife 
Elias Covenhoven & wife 
the wife of Tajdor 

Michael Johnson <;^ wife 
John L. Anderson ^: wife 
John Ferine tN: wife 
Rulufif Van Der Veer & wife 

Voorhees 
David Cole & wife 
Lewis Gordon (^t wife 
Samuel Form an & wife 
Lewds (Servt. to Corns. 

Vanmatre) & wife 
Obadiah Bowne & wife 
Matthew Ferine & wife 
Erick Erickson's wife 
John A. Scudder & wife 
William (lordon & wife 
John Schenck cS: wife 
Joseph vStory Jr tS: wife 
William Dey Jr. (S: wife 
James Roberson iN: wife 
John \'. I). \'eer iS: wife 



children's NAMES. 



Jesse, Ephraim & Phillis. 

Ann. 

John. 

Matilda. 

V incentia. 
James Bryson. 
Isaac & Anne. 
Folly. 
Jane. 

(xilbert Smith. 

Lydia. 

William. 

David. 

Nanc}'. 

Daniel Logan. 

Ellas. 

John. 

Elizabeth. 

Anna Matilda. 

John Lloyd. 

Joseph. 

Catharine. 

Amos Stout. 

Watson . 

Ezekiel e\: William (Twins) 



Katey. 

Joseph. 

Stephen. 

Michael. 

Nathaniel. 

William Tennent. 

Elizabeth. 

PUizaiielh, Daniel. 

Jane. 

John. 



236 



HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 



Mav 1 6 



June 


20 


July 


5 


Sep. 


20 


Oct. 


-3 


Nov. 


] 


Dec. 


2 


iNlarc 


li K--, 


Ma}- 


I 




2 




14 



June 


f9 


July 


,3 


Sep. 


17 
iS 


Oct. 


2, 



PARENTS NAMES, 
OR BY WHOM PRESENTED. 

John Ferine & wife 
RuluffSchenck 6c wife 
Saml Coven hoven <S: wife 
Wife of John Casler 
Diana Servt. to Obd. Bowne 

1795 David Gordon & wife 
Jame.s Combs .^c wife 
Corn.s. Voorhees & wife 
John McChesney & wife 
Doctr. James English (^ Do. 
\Vm. Barkelow & wife 
John Johnston & wife 
Ezekiel (xordon & wife 
Mary wife of P. Walton 
David W'Hi.schiak Junr. iS: 

wife 
Peter Johnson & wife 
The wife of James Stephenson 
James SmalU' & wife 
Benj. Cook & wife. 
Lucus Covenhoven (S: wife 
Benjn. Campbell & wife 

1796 John Scudder & wife 
John Johnson & wife 
Matthew Rue (S: wife 
Joseph Scudder (S: wife 
The wife of Jacob Hubbard 
John Sutphen tS: wife 
William Craig & wife 
Peter Rue & wife 

James Craig (son of John) 
Lewis (Servt. to Corns. 

Vanmatre) iS: wife 
Saml. Covenhoven «S: wife 
(iarret B. Covenhoven iS: wife 

Revd. I). Barclay i.\: wife 
James Craig tS: wif- 
^79^) Joseph Sutfen A: wife 
David Sutfen «S: wife 
David Craig c\: wife 
Lewis Ferine Os: wife 



CHILDREN S NAMES. 



William. 

Daniel. 

William. 

Hannah. 

Anthony. 

Hannah Lloyd. 

Margaret. 

Daniel Slover. 

John Covenhoven. 

John. 

Daniel. 

vSarah. 

Joseph Combs. 

Mar}' P'orman. 

Joseph. 

Pvbenezar. 

Folly Talman. 

Mary. 

Thomas. 

Helena Anderson. 

Nelly. 

Nanc}'. 

Sarah. 

William. 

Maria. 

Hannah. 

Derick. 

John. 

Abraham Schuyler. 

Ellen On: Anna. 

Hannah. 
Hannah. 
Mar\- Forman. 

Charles Ried. 
Pliebe. 

Joseph Ilalsey. 
C>etty. 
David. 
Lewis. 



APPENDIX. 



237 



parents' namks. 

Henry Rue <S: wife 
John Craig & wife 

Johnson \'oorhees & wife 
William Laird & wife 
Riclnl. Covenhoven & wife 
Deer. 21, 1796 Luke Smock & wife. 
John Ferine & wife 
John L. Anderson & wife 
Mary Bailey (a child she 

had taken). 
Peter Hoover & wife 
Feb. 16, 1797 James Anderson (S: wife 

Ruluff Vanderveer & wife 
i\larch 19 Elias Covenhoven (son of 

Isaac) & wife 
April 2 James R. P'nglish & wife 

May 13 Ruluff Schenck & wife 

The wife of Robt. Ferine 
John Gulick & wife 
The wife of Erick Erickson 
William Gordon & wife 
David Cole & wife 
28 Doctr. P^ngiish (S: wife 

John Gordon «S: wife 
June 2 John Dey (son of VVm.) & wife 

John Hilyer & wife 
John De}- (son of Lawrence) 

& wife 
John Dev (son of l>enjn.) iS: 
wife 
I I David Gordon cS: wife 

James A])raham tS: wife 
25 Doctr. vScudder cv wife 

July 22 Revd. .Mr. Sloan & wife 

Jos. Hankinson tt wife 
Aug. 6, 1797 John Ferine & wife 

20 Nathan Lewis tS: wife 

Sep. II Joseph Scudder & wife 

24 Cornelius Covenhoven cv: wife 

Oct. 7 William HulstJunr. 

(iarret D. Covenhoven 
James Fleming cS: wife 



childri';n .s names. 

Ellen. 

Mary, Ann, vSchenck and 

Peter. 
Elizabeth. 
Joseph. 
Sarah. 

James, Elenor and Anne. 
Gertrude. 
Fhebe Rue. 

Penelope. 
John Llo3'd. 
Austin & Kenneth. 
Ruleft; 

Eliza. 

William Covenhoven 

William. 

Elizabeth Anderson. 

Peter Johnson. 

Fhebe Bird. 

Charles. 

David. 

Hannah. 

Matthew Rue. 

Richard. 

Margaret. 

William. 

Benjamin. 

John Combs. 

Stephen. 

Emma. 

William Henry. 

Anna. 

Catharine Williamson. 

William. 

Louisa. 

Idah. 

Altie Covenhoven. 

David. 

Jose})!! West. 



238 



HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 



PARENTS NAMKS. 

Marj- wife of Peter Walton 
Wife of William Taylor 
27 James Robinson >S: Wife 

David Vanschiak & wife 
Nov. 10 Isaac Applegate & wife 

William Dey Junr. & wife 

William Dey (son of John) 
'William Covenhoven iS: wile 

Catharine ^Morrison 
May 6, 1798 Benjn. Campbell &vvife 
20 William Craig & D — 

Saml. Covenhoven & Do. 

Isaac Divine\- <S: Do. 

John Clayton & Do. 

Richd. Covenhoven cS: Do. 
May 20, 1798 Daniel De}' & wife 

Peter Rne cS: Do. 

\Vm. McChesnev tS: Do. 



Priscilla wife of Hays 

Doctr. Scudder & wife 
John \'. D. Year & wife 
David Laird & wife 
A Black woman belonging 

to T. \'. D. Veer 
John Covenhoven Esq. 
John Craig & wife 
Joseph Van home & wife 



Aug. 


19 


Sep. 


16 


Oct. 


/ 



Nov 



Feb. 
April 



CHILDREN S NAMES. 

Rllen. 

Jonathan. 

John 

Hannah. 

David. 

Katey Longstreet. 

Mary. 

John FAy. 

Peter, Mary Dey & Phebe. 

Elenor (.*<: Hannah Smith. 

John. 

Samuel. 

John. 

David Starke\'. 

Matilda. 

Joseph 

John Baird. 

Hannah. 

David Chambers & 

William. 
Sally. 
William. 
Jane. 
David. 

Mary. 

John v.\: Leah. 

Jane. 

Ruth. 



28, 1799 John McChesney Junr. & wife Mary Stults. 



Mav 



28 



6 
12 

18 



John L. Anderson & wife 
The wife of James Cotteral 
Cornelius Johnson ts: wife 
Peter Johnson iS: wife 
James R. luiglish cv wife 
Lucas Covenhoven >S: wife 



Hannah Bowne. 
James. 
Letitia. 
En ph am ah. 
Jeremiah Smith. 
Kenneth Anderson. 



The last named Baptized by Doctr. Woodhull in Cran- 
berry Church Tsth April 1798. 
David Craig & wife Mary Ann. 
David Gordon (.\: wife David. 
Matthew Rue cS: wife Ann. 
John Dey & wife John Woodhull. 
Ruluff vSchenck tv wife John. 



APPENDIX. 



239 



PARENTS NAMES. 



CHILDREN S NAMES. 



June 16 



July 7 
July 14, 



Aug. 4 

Oct. 1 1 

12 



Nov. 


10 




24 


Dec. 


I 




6 


Feb. 


23 


Apr. 


6 

T "> 


May 


6, 


Mav 


Id 



June 



1799 



iSoo 



I S(x) 





8 






29 




Aug. 


31 




Sep. 


14 




Oct. 


4. 


1800 



Henry (servant to Mrs \'an- 

hrunt) & wife 
William Wikoff.S: wife 
John Gordon & wife 
James Craig & wife 
Obadh. Bowne & wife 
Erick Erickson's Wife 
Lewis Abraham & wife 
William Egbert & wife 
Rose Servt. to Mrs. Benham 
Jos. Hankinson & wife 
William Dej' Jnr. & wife 
David Longstreet (^c wife 
RuluffV. D. Veer c^ wife 
Mary wife of P. Walton 
Benajah Harvey & wife 
Matthew Perrine & wife 
Joseph Scudder & wife 
James Abraham & wife 
William Craig & wife 
Frederick Buckelew & wife 
John Sutfin & wife 
Corns. Covenhoven & wife 
William McChesney. 
John & Agnes Quay 
James Robeson & wife 
Elijah Combs & wife 
David Laird & wife 
Samuel Forman t\: wife 

Benjn. V. Pelt ».\: wife 
Richd. Covenhoven & wife 
Doctr. Scudder <S: wife 
John Gulick & wife 
Mary wife of S. Patton 
Peter Rue & wife 
Lucas Covenhoven «S: wife 
John Tice & wife 
Henry Rue <S: wife 
William Low & wife 
William Dey cS: wife 
James De}' t\: wife 
William Hulstjnnr. 



Eliza. 

Lydia Scudder. 
David. 
James. 
Anna 
Margaret. 
William (rordon. 
Anna. 
Truey. 
Maria. 

Sarah Perrine. 
Robert. 
Tunis. 
Rebeekah. 
Catharine. 
Mar\ . 

William Washington. 
William & Simon (Twins). 
Catharine. 
Elizabeth. 
Sally Woodhull. 
Mary Vandorn. 
Elenor. 
Louisa. 
Eleanor. 
Nancy. 

Nancy Covenhoven. 
David & Richard Throck- 
morton. 
Anna Anderson. 
James. 

Kenneth Anderson. 
Patty. 
John. 
Maria. 
William. 
Idah Nephew. 
Lydia Ker. 
Nancy. 
Stace}-. 
Amey. 
Margaret. 



240 



HLSTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 



parents' names. 

Klias Covenhoven & wife 
Servt. Woman of Tunis 
Vanderveer 
12 Lewis Abraham & Wife 

Nov. 9 The wife of James Cotteral 

Dec. 14 Tunis Forman & wife 

Jan. II, 1801 Garet Denice & wife 

23 Samuel Covenhoven «Sc wife 

John McChesney & wife 
April 26 Lewis Ferine & wife 

Ma}- 9 John Vanderveer & wife 

Garret Forman & wife 
Nathan Lewis & wife 
Isaac Deviney & wife 
RuliflfSchenck & wife 
17 John L- Anderson & wife 

James R. English & wife 
29 Joseph Ker & wife 

James English & wife 
Julv 5 Benjn. Vansciack & wife 

Sep. 13 John Gordon & wife 

20 Joseph Scudder & wife 

26 Nelly wife of Peter Casler 

David Craig & wife 
Mary wife of Peter Walton 
Isabel wife of Rd. Craig 
John A. Scudder »^ wife 

1801 Mary wife of SI. Patton 
Elizabeth free B. Woman 

Kenneth A. vScudder & wife 

1802 Robert Chambers & wife 
The wife of Jacob Hubbard 
Elijah Combs & wife 
Matthew Rue & wife 
James Robinson & wife 
William Hulst Junr. 
vSarauel Forman tSc wife 

Sep. 26 Joseph Vanhorne & wife 

Oct. 9 John Sutfin & wife 

William Craig Do. 

Joseph Rue Do. 

John Clayton Do. 



Oct. 


26 


Nov. 


8, 


Dec. 


13 


Feb. 


19. 


May 


7 




16 



CHILDREN S NAMES. 

Isaac & Lienor Forman. 

Catharine. 

Lydia. 

Cornelius Johnson. 

Covenhoven. 

William. 

Letty. 

Charles Green. 

John. 

Lydia. 

Francinea. 

Benjamin. 

Anna Slover. 

Lewis Gordon. 

Peggy. 

Caroline. 

Esther. 

:Mary Rue. 

William. 

Ann Mary Senyler. 

Joseph. 

Ann. 

Lydia Bown. 

Margaret. 

Harriot & Rebekah Combs 

Nathaniel. 

Nelly. 

Patience, James, Hannah, 

Nancy and Henry. 
Hannah Neely. 
David. 

Charlotte Craig. 
Rebeekah Clayton. 
Margaret. 
Eunice. 
Mary. 

John Fisher Throcmorton. 
Lydia. 

John Henry. 
Peter Drummond. 
Mary. 
Elias. 



APPENDIX. 



241 



PARENTS NAME.S. 



CHILDREN S NAMES. 



Nov 



28 



Feb. 



March 19 

Feb. I , 
April 10 

24 
May 14 



29 



1S01 



1803 



July 



Aug^u.st 21 

28 

Sep. 4 
18 



John Gulick Do. 
Peter Rue Do. 
Richd. Covenhoven Do. 
Wife of Redford Craig. 
Wife of Joseph Reed 

James Abraham & wife 
Corns. Covenhoven Do. 
Garret Den ice & wife 
Jos. Ker & wife 
Wife of John Casler 

Elias Covenhoven & wife 
Joseph Ker & wife 
Garret Form an & wife 
David Laird & wife 
John McChesney & wife 
The wife of Wm. McDermot 
David V. Schiack & wife 
John A. Scudder & wife 
William Low & wife 
Isaac Deviney & wife 
Mary wife of SI. Patton 

Harvey & wife 
Garret Forman & wife 
Henry Rue & wife 
Saml. Covenhoven & wife 
Black Woman Servt. to Wm. 

Covenhoven 
James R. English (S: wife 
Joseph V. Home & wife 
Thomas Covenhoven & wife 
Samuel Thom.son & wife 
Wife of James Cotteral 
William Ilarbert & wife 
Joseph Scudder & wife 
Benjn. V. Sciack & wife 
John Dey tt wife 

Ruluff vSchenck iS: wife 
William Egbert cS: wife 
The wife of Si. Rogers 
Kennetli Ilakinson & wife 



William. 

Eliza Ann. 

Altia. 

Eliza Matthews. 

Sarah Lawrence, Ann 

Combs «Sc Harriet. 
Cornelius Suydam. 
William. 
Janet. 

Isaac Herbert. 
Joseph Clayton & John 

Gordon. 
Mary Ann Taylor. 
Elizabeth. 
iNIary. 

Daniel Harbert. 
Moses Sproule. 
Mary, David & Miles. 
Mary Ann. 
Jacob. 

Maria Matilda. 
Elizabeth Emans 
William Rue. 
Anna and Mary. 
Ebenezar Ker. 
Peter. 
Kenneth Anderson. 

James. 

John Craig. 

Catherine Maria. 

vSarah. 

William Laird. 

(iarret. 

Eleanor Hankinson. 

Cornelia. 

fi;iiza Disbrow. 

Elias Covenhoven cS: Maria 

Baird. 
Jane Henrickson. 
James. 

John Freeman. 
John tS: Joseph. 



242 



HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 



Oct. 



Ma\- 



Nov. 27 
Apiil 29, 1S04 



19 



June 


17 


June 


24 




17 


J"iy 


S 


July 


13 



July 


22 


July 


22 


Sep. 


28 


June 


1 


June 


] 


Oct. 


5 


Oct. 


6 


Oct. 


6 


Oct 


6 


Oct. 


6 


Oct. 


21 


Oct. 


26 



IS04 



PARENTS NAMES. 

John Anderson & wife 
Nanu}' Servt. of Jas. Reid 
John Rue & wife 
Ezekiel Gordon & wife 

Hedges Wood hull & wife 
Wife of Francis Waydock 
Do. William McDenuot 
Do. lirick Hrickson 
William De}' Junr. i!\: wife 
Saml. Craig & wife 
Daniel Disbrow iS: wife 
Wife of Forman Walton 
Tunis Forman & wife 
John Scudder & wife 
John Van Der Veer & wife 
The wife of Robert Ferine 
Elijah Combs & wife 
Wife Wra. Bennet 
Lucas Covenhoven & wife 
Redfor Craig & wife 
Lewis Gordon & wife 
Joseph Ker & wife 

John Rogers & wife 
Joseph W De}' & wife 



William Rue Junr & wife 
Kenneth A. Scudder & wife 
Robert Combs «S: wife 
Abraham Osborn & wife 
John JNIcChesney «S: wife 
John Dey (smith) i.\: wife 
James Robinson (Sc wife 
Vincent Miller & wife 
John Devinne^' (S: wife 
Richard Devinne}- 
Benjamin Lefferson & wife 
William Dey & wife 



children's names. 

Catharine Lloj'd. 
Benjamin. 
]\Iary. 

William Washington, a 
Son of Ambrose Gordon's 
Mary Ann. 
Mar}- Ann. 
Isabel. 
Richard. 
Matilda. 
Sally. 
Henr\\ 
Mary Sedam. 
Jonathan. 
F'lenor. 
Hannah. 
John Llojd. 
Easter. 

Mary Chambers. 
Edmond. 
Anna. 
Eliza Ann 
Elizabeth Conover. 

Two. 
John Forman. 
Charlotte Waj-ant, born 

April 17, 1800. 
Caroline McEmley, born 

Nov. I, 1801. 
Charles Grey, born June 

II, 1804. 
George Spafford. 
Fydia. 

Lewis Lerton. 
James. 

James, Catharine. 
Margaret. 
James. 

Margaret Ferine. 
Anna Slover. 
Mar}^ ICverham. 
Joseph Conover. 
Lemuel Cook. 



APPENDIX. 



243 



PARENTS NAMES. 
Samuel Tomson & wife 

Joseph Form an & wife 
Alexander Clark & wife 
Garret Conover & Elizabeth 

Brian 
James Abrams & wife 
John Clayton & wife 

1805 John Sutfin & wife 
Joseph Sutfin & wife 
James Herbert & wife 

1S05 Wni. Murdock & wife bap- 
tized for the wife 
Joseph Scudder & wife 
Garret Denise & wife 

William Craig & wife 
John Rue & wife 
Richard Conover & wife 
James Dye & wife 
William Herbert & wife 
Peter Walton & wife Mar}- 
baptized for the wife 
26 Peter Castler & wife baptized 

for the wife 
26 Lewis Abrams cS; wife 

June 14 Robert Runyon & wife bap- 

tized for the wife 

23 James R. English & wife 

23 Dr. James English & wife 

July Joseph Rue ts: wife 

Samuel Rodgers & wife bap- 
tized for the wife 
Sep. 14 Thomas' Flood & wife 

18 James Flemming & wife 

22 Ruluff Schenck & wife 

William Ivgbert & wife 
Oct. II Henry Dysbery & wife 

12 David Craig cSc wife 

Isaac Devinny & wife 



Oct. 


28 


Nov. 


18 


Nov. 


24 


Dec 


2 




9 


Dec. 


28 


April 


13 




13 




13 


May 


10, 




II 




II 




II 




II 




II 




II 




17 




17 



CHII^DREN S NAMES. 
Henry Augustus, br. 30, 

May. 
Amelia Gale. 
Bersheba Atehlej-. 

Jesse Garret. 
John Woodhull. 
Sarah. 

Lydia Baker. 
George Washington. 
Elizabeth Conover. 

Jane. 

Juliet Philips. 

Elizabeth born Nov. 24, 

1804. 
Lewis. 
Elenor. 
Aaron Reed. 
Jacob Smith. 
Isaac. 

James Herbert. 

Phebe Davis. 
Hannah. 

Elizabeth, Henry, Richard, 
Anne, Rubin, John. 

George Henry, born Apr.l 
24, 1805. 

Elizabeth, born March 23, 
1805. 

Rebecca Eliza. 

William Plenr}-. 

Lydia. 

Sarah, William Hulse. 

Eliza. 

Carroline. 

Fredrick \'anlew. 

Julian. 

William. 



244 



HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 



Dec. 



Feb. 



8 
19. 

2S 

28 
28 



1 805 



1806 



PARKNTS NAMES. 

Kenneth Hankinson & wife 
Elias Conover & wife 
Woolsey Baldwin & wife 
John Casler & wife baptized 

for the wife 
John Gulick & wife 
Elizabeth servt. of Wni. 

Conover 
Jude servt. of Mr. Baldwin 
James R. English & wife 

James Cottral & wife baptized 

for the wife 
Joseph Vanhorn & wife 
Aplegate & wife 
Matthew Rue 
Samuel Rue 
Robert ^Mount baptized for 

his wife 



CHILDREN S NAME.S. 

Elinor. 

John Thomson. 

Rachel Miller. 

Rebecca Clayton. 
John Woodhull. 

Dyan. 

Phame Oakam. 

Jonathan born June 10, 

1805. 

Catty Ann. 

Luc}'. 

Maria. 

Ann, Matthias. 

Joshua, Ann. 

Lvdia. 



-REPORTED TO PBY. 



]\Iav 10, 1806 



10 
10 
10 
10 
10 
16 

25 

I, 



June 



15 
20 
20 
20 
20 



1 806 



July 



William McDermott baptized 

for his wife 
Matthew Ferine 
William Rue & wife 
James Herljert & wife 
William Dey & wife 
William Dey & wife 
David De}' & wife 
Phebe Sutfin 
George Cook & wife bap 

tized for the wife 
Betty free black woman 
John Soder & wife 
Henry Dillatash & wife 
Isaac VanArsdalen & wife 
Robert Perrine & wife bap- 
tized for the wife 
William Wikoft\^ wife 
Garret Forman c\: wife 
John L. Anderson & wife 
Kenneth A. Scudder & wife 



P'ssek. 
John. 
Nancy. 
William Dey. 
Mary Ann. 
William. 
.Aaron Ben net. 
Hlias. 

(ieorge Walker. 
Cathrine Vandike. 
William, Jacob, Charity. 
Rebecca Tom.son, William. 
Peter Avers. 

Joseph. 
.Amanda. 
Piaster. 
Mary Rhea. 
Thomas Cook. 



APPENDIX. 



245 



PARENTS NAINIEvS. 

William Laid iS: wife bap- 
tized for the father 
July II. 1S06 William D\-e & wife 

13 William Bennet & wife bap 

tized for the wife 
July 19 William Davison & wife 

19 Zebulun Applegate & wife 

baptized for his wife 



19 Samuel Journe\- & wife bap- 

tized for the wife 
19 James Anderson & wife bap- 

tize! for the wife 
27 Redford Craig c\: wife bap- 

tized for the wife 
Aug-. 31 Watson & wife 

baptized for the wife 
31 Tice iS: wife 

baptized for the wife 
Oct. 5 Joseph Hankinson & wife 

baptized for the wife 
5 Peter Mount iS: wife baptized 

for the wife 
17 John Vandeveer & wife 

17 Joseph Ker & wife 

17 Joseph Reed & wife baptized 

for the wife 
• 17 James Robinson & wife 

17 Elijah Combs & wife 

17 Joseph Freeman & wife 

25 Benjamin Lefferson & wife 

31 Joseph Dye & wife 

Sep. 21, 1806 Jeremiah Vanpelt <.\: wife 



Jan. 



2, 1807 
3" 

30 



30 
Feb. 13 



Nathan Davis tt wife 
David Smith & wife 

John I'crrine iS: wife 

Benjamin \anjjelt >S: wife 
Joseph Kdwards iS: wife 



CHILDREN .S NAMES. 

Mary Eliza. 

Anna born April 18, 1806. 

Margaret Chambers. 
John. 

Mar^- Slover, Nathan Love- 
berry, Jule Ann, Ruth 
Rowl}', Susanna Pipp- 
inger. 

Elizabeth, Mar^-. 

John X'anpelt. 

William Redford. 



Mar^- Ann Suidam. 

David Rhea. 

Richard. 

David. 

Eupheme. 

Susanna Sprouls. 
William Henry. 
Thomas. 

one. 
Sarah. 

5 children. five. 
David Gordon born 21 vSep. 

1806. 
John Woodhull. 
Edmund William, Kitty, 

Margaret. 
John, Anna, Catluine, 

Robert. 
Asher Ilowel. 
Aaron. 



246 



HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 



March 6 




Apr. 


27. 


1 So; 


]\Iay 


9. 
15 
10 
16 
16 

16 

16 

16 


iSo; 


June 


12 

12 

19 
20 
20 
2S 




J"lv 


5 




July 


•7 
26. 


iSo 


Aug. 


14 
23 

2% 





Sep. 



30 
I, 

6 
'3 

19 
19 



1 807 



PAKICNTS NAMES. 

Formaii Walker tS: wife 
Thus far reported Apr. 27 
No. 62. 

Henry Hedges Woodliull 
John Dye (Blacksniith)(S: wife 
Benjamin N'anscoik vS: wife 
Lewis Conover lS: wife 
Samuel Patton <S: wife bap- 
tized for the wife 
David Ivaird & wife baptized 

for the wife 
Enoch Coward & wife bap- 
tized for the wife 
Sajnuel Thompson cS: wife 
Daniel D3-e & wife 
John Buckalew^ «S:: wife bap- 
tized for the wife 
Samuel Rue 

Joseph Thomson tS: wife 
John Thomson & wife 
John vSutfin & wife 
Joseph Scudder & wife 
David Smith & wife 
John Little & wife 
Vincent Miller & wife 
James R. English & wife 
James English (Dr.) lS: wife 
(iarret Denise «S;: wife 
Peter Casler & wife baptized 

for the wife 
Joseph Rue Ov: wife 

David Craig iS: wife 

Elias Conover >S: wife 
(ieorgeS. Woodhull. V. D. M. 
& wife 

Rose free woman of Colour 

her (irandaughter 
(rarret Forman & wife 
William Low &; wife 



chii.drkn's names. 
deorge Morford. 

Communicants now re- 
ported No. 276. 
Nanc}' Kirkpatrick. 
May Ann. 
Martha Pjuiline 
Cathrine Schenck. 

Castene, Richard Prest. 

William. 

Enoch. 
Sally. 
John lunbly, Peter Perrine. 

Lewis Cromline. 
Eley. 
Elinor. 

William Forman. 
Daniel. 
Matilda. 
David Thomas. 
Plannah. 
■Mary Martino. 
Mary. 
Rebecca. 
Margaret born Apr. 10, 1807 

Aaron born 12 May 1S07. 
Charlotte born 16 March 

1807. 
William Conover born 1 1 

Nov. 1806. 
David Craig. 

John Neilson. 
Aaron Pitney. 

Cynthia. 
L3dia Ann. 
Sarah. 



APPENDIX. 



247 



Oct. 



19 
19 

19 

9 

16 

25 
26 

30 
Dec. 25 

Jan. 14. iSoS 

14 

Jnl3- 29, iS'iS 



May 


14 




14 




14 




14 




14 




29 




29 


July 


3 




3 




24 




31 




31 




31 


Aug. 


7 




21 


Sep. 


2 



PARENTS N.AME.S. 

Kenneth Hankin.son & wife 
Amanda Servt. ol' Eze. 

Gordon 
S\ias servt. of Jacob Wikoff 

and hi.s wife 
Daniel Disborough & wife 
James Davison & wife 
Parris servt. of J. Davison 
John Rodgers & wife 
Joseph Vanhorn & wife 
William Herbert & wife 
Daniel & Pricilla Hays 

for wife 
David Baird & wife 



Thomas Aplegate & wife 
baptized for the wife 



CIITI.DREN S NAMES. 

Hannah Anderson. 

Isaac, George, Margaret. 

Charles. 

Mary. 

Peter. 

P^noch. 

Elizabeth Roena. 

Joseph. 

William Hankinson. 

William Lewis. 

David. Rei, Elizabeth, 

Thomas, Ann, Evelina, 

Joseph. 



Lydia, Antonj-, 
Baird, Abigal. 



David 



Harriot. 



Pvdward Jonathan. 



Forman Walton & wife bap- 
tized for the wife 
Daniel Dye & Wife. 
Revd. Jacob Rickhow & wife 
Thus far reported Apr. 25, Infants total 58. Adults r 
Total of Communicant returned 270. 
William Craig & wife William Augustus. 

James I. Reid & wife I'rias. 

William Johnson Jr. & wife. John Gaston. 
William Rue &: wife Aaroii. 

Matthew Rue &. wife John Bowers. 

Joseph Freeman (not his wife) John. 



Samuel Rodgers & wife 
John vScudder & wife 
Kenneth Scudder & wife 
Richard Barkalow & wife 

W^illiam Johnson & wife 
Nathaniel Rue & wife 
John Rue & wife 

Chamberlain & wife 
baptized for the wife 
Samuel Tomson & wife 
Cornelius Johnson & wife 



vSarah Freeman. 

Fen wick. 

Mary Cook. 

Mary Ann born Jan. 

180.S. 
William Tone. 
William. 
Sally Sutfin. 

Xanc}-, Lydia Hammel. 
Samuel Alford. 
Cornelius. 



16, 



248 



HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 



PARENTS NAMES. 



children's names. 



i8 Richard Conover & wife 

i8 John X'andeveer c\: wife 

Oct. 2 William Km ley (S: wife 
2 \'anderbelt & wife 

8 Will. (Tordon F'orman i.\: wife 
<S I^efli'erts cv: wife 

1^ James Herbert e\: wife 

15 Stephen Applegate .!v; wife 

15 ]Mary Cook for her gran child 

15 Joseph Cowenhoven «S: wife 

15 William Laird & wife 

17 Jane .servant of John Con- 
over Esqr. 
Nov. 6, 180S John L. Ander.son <S: wife 

6 Thos. Conover iS: wife 

Dec. 30 Phebe Rne widow of Samuel 

30 Peter INIount iS: wife, baptized 

for the wife 
30 Matthew Rne & wife, bap- 

tized for the father 
Jan. 6, 18(19 William Dye iSc wife 

6 Zebulon Aplegate <S: wife 

baptized for the wife 
6 Samuel Journey <S: wife bap- 

tized for the wife 
Daniel Dve <S: wife 



Feb. 10 Joseph Edwards & wife 

Mar. 3 Charles Tonison & wife 

baptized for the wife 
3 (ieorge Reed 

13 Joseph Scudder t.\: wife 

13 Aaron F. Walker (S: wife 

April 3 Enoch Coward c\: wife bap- 

tized for the wife 
3 John Laird (S: wife 

21 Nathan Davis <Sc wife 

Baptized i8oq. Total Infants 48. .- 
Total in Communion Apr. 23 
May 13, 1809 Samuel Conover <S: wife 
13 John Tlioinj)Son (S: wife 



Samuel. 
Anna. 
Noble Reid. 

Sarah Marsh. 

William Conover. 

Isaac. 

James Journey. 

Maria .Mount, Dr. of Thos. 

Rachel. 

William. 

Elinor. 

Eliza. 

Thomas Morford, Margaret 

Morford. 
Samuel. 

^latthias Rue. 

Knoch, Phebe. 
Elias Mullison. 

Hannah Dye. 

John .Anderson. 

Sarah, born Nov. 7, 1807. 

This child was baptized 

March 1808. 
John. 

Jane Reed. 

Catty. 

Jane. 

James Robberson. 

Elinor Llo3-d. 
Ruth Anderson. 
Lewis Rigs. 
\dults 12. Total 60. 

, 1809, 292. 
Cornelia Ann. 
lunmaline. 



APPENDIX. 



249 



PARENTS NAMES. 

13 Elijah Combs & wife 

13 Elexander Clark cS: wife 

13 Israel Chatnberlin, baptized 

for his wife 
13 Peter Walton, bajjtized for 



CHILDREN S NAMES. 

Aaron Reed. 

John, Margaret Ann. 

Elizabeth. 







his wife 


Carroline. 




13 


Benjamin \'anskoik tS: wife 


Ruth Rickets. 




13 


John Conover & wife 


William Johnson, born 
Dec. 2, 1 80S. 




'3 


David Vanskoik and wife 


William. 




19 


John R. Vanasdalen 


George. 


July 


9. 1 8' 


; 9 Pero & wife 


Juliann. (servants). 


Aug:. 


24 


Tunis Forman eS^ wife 


Cathrine Louisa. 




24 


Dr. vSaml. Forman ^\: wife 


Ann. 


Sep. 


2 


William Conover i.\: wife 


Mary. 




1,^ 


Dye & wife 


Austin Anderson. 




•7 


Lewis Conover & wife 


Elizabeth Thomson. 


Oct. 


/ 


Joseph Ker & wife 


Caroline born April 

1808. 




7 


William Dey (S: wife 


K;dith Groom. 




7 


James Robinson & wife 


Elizabeth. 




7 


John Smith & wife 


Sarah Green, Thomas. 




17 


Joseph Reed & wife bap- 








tized for the wife 


Margaret English. 


Nov. 




Elias Conover tS: wife 


Jonathan Rhea. 


Nov. 


19 


William Laird cS: wife 


Jane. 


Dec. 


I 


Daniel Disbrough & wife 


Ann. 




I 


Vincent Miller & wife 


Isabel. 




2y 


Wm. Disbrow & wife bap- 








tized for the wife 


Mary. 




29 


John Perrine <S: wife 


Eliza. 




29 


William Huston 


Maria. 


Feb. 


II iSio William Iinlay c\: wife 


Reding. 




16 


John Barkalew t^ wife bap 








tized for the wife 


Ann P'.linor. 



23 Brown & wife bap- 

tized for the wife 
28 Joseph Conover Ov wife 

April 6 Jacob Baird & wife 

6 William Hankinson Os: wife 

20 William Brown 

20 Paris Servt. 

Reported .Xpril 23, 18 10. Ba] 



Jnliel. 

Dishrow .\pplegate. 
Lydia. 

Rebecca Hannah. 
Garret. 
)ti/A-(l Infants 38. Adult.'- 



!.=;. 



250 



HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 



PARENTS NAMES. 



children's names. 



Total in Comuiutiion 312. 
May 12 1810 Wm. Herbert cv wife 
William Craig iS: wife 
James Reed & wife 
Garrit Forman & wife 
Hannah Hankinson wife of 
Joseph 
18 Nathan Davis iS: wife 

27 John Sutfin & wife 

27 H. H. Woodhull & wife 

27 Margaret Mount wife of 

Peter Blount 
Wm. Johnston & wife 
James Herbert tS: wife 
John Rue <S: wife 
David Vorhes & wife 

Laban Hamniel & wife bap- 
tized for the wife 

Joseph Rue & wife 
Oct. 13 Samuel Sutfin & wife 

13 Garret Denice & wife 

13 Cieorge Foster & wife bap- 

tized for the wife 



Theodorus Conover & wife 

baptized for the wife 
Richard Conover & wife 
Benjamin Conover & wife 
Nathaniel Rue & wife 
Wm. Johnston (S: wife 
David Baird & wife 
23 Samuel Tomson & wife 

28 Joseph Applegate & wife 

Jan. 20, 181 1 Knock Coward tt wife bap- 
tized for the wife 
25 Wm. Rodgers & wife bap- 

tized for the wife 
F'eb. 21 Robt. Perrine tS: wife bap- 

tized for the wife 
March ; Rue & wife 



Dec. If), 1810 



James Conover. 
Malvine. 
F^rastus. 
William. 

William Henry. 

Dinah born 16 March iSio. 

Elizabeth Craig. 

John Henry. 

Samuel Rhea. 
Lydia Tapscot. 
James. 
Anna. 

Cathrine Jane Williamson, 
born May 13, 1810. 

Harriot, Lydia, Laban 

Eunice. 
James, Lewis. 
Cathrine Solomon. 



John Hulick, Nancy, Har- 
riot, William Ely. 4 G. 
P'osters. 

vSusanna 

Maria Ann. 

James Maddison. 

Phebe Ann. 

Rachel Ann. 

James. 

Mel vine. 

Sarah Ann, Elizabeth. 

Elizabeth Llo3'd. 

Henry. 

William Craig, 
lacob Suidam. 



APPENDIX. 



251 



May 



4 
8 

I 

4 
1 1 



June 16 
July 12 
Jul}- 12, ibii 





28 




28 




28 


Au^. 


4 




25 


Sep. 


I 




20 


Oct. 


6 




12 




12 




12 




12 




12 




12 




12 


Nov. 


10 



Dec. 



Jan. K), 181 2 



PARENTS NAMEvS. 

Robert Shannon & wife 
Peter Form an 
Reported 41 In. 8 Adult.s. 
Joseph Scudder & wife 
Nanny (back woman) 
John \'andeveer & wife 
Ruluff Vancleve baptized 
for ye wife 

Dorrous Conover baptized 

for ye wife 
Daniel Herbert iS: wife 
William Laird iS: wife 
James T. Reed & wife 
Alexander Clark & wife 
Joseph Conover & wife 
Elias Conover & wife 
Samuel Rodgers & wife 
John Johnson & wife 

Nathaniel Culver & wife 

baptized for the wife 
David & Lidia xMills 
John L. Anderson & wife 
Elijah Combs & wife 
John Smith & wife 
John Tice & wife 
John Conover & wife 
William Craig & wife 
John B. Conover & wife 
Aaron F. Walker & wife 
Israel Chamberlin & wife 

baptized for the wife 
John I. Thompson & wife 
John Rue tv wife 
William Rue & wife 
John Gulick & wife 
Kenneth Hankinson cS: wife 
William Barkalow <Sc wife 
James R. ICnglish & wife 
Sarah Tomson (Oranmoth) 

her Daughr. Ivlinors Child 
Joseph Reed & wife 



CHILDREN S NAINIE.S. 

James. 

William, Sally Ely. 
Total in Communion 322. 
Theodocia Rachel. 
Vaff Williamson. 
Cathrine. 

Hannah, Joseph, Catty 
Ann. 

William. 
James, Susan. 
James Newel. 
Terresa. 
William. 
Matilda. 
Elenor. 

Gertrude Sutfin. 
John, Jamima, Cathrine, 
Sarah, Rachel, William. 

Esther. 

William Toan. 

^Matthias Rue. 

Joseph. 

Aaron Reed. 

Elizabeth. 

Peter. 

Ann Rhea. 

Obediah. 

Caroline. 

Joseph. 

Joseph. 

Jane Baldwin. 

Austin. 

Ira Condict. 

Peter. 

Cornelia. 

James Theodore. 

Reuben. 

Elizabeth Holeman. 



HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 



I'ARKNTS NAMES. 



CHILDREN S NAMES. 



A])!-. 



Mav 



Feb. 21 Danl. H. Di,sborough iS: wife 

21 John Perrine & wife 

2T, Lwis Conover >S: wife 

March i6 Peter Walton ts: wife t>ap- 

tized for the wife 
20 Porman Walton «S: wife for 

the wife 

20 Peter Mount iS: wife, for 

the wife 
21, 1S12 Ann Westlake widow of 

Samuel Westlake 
April 27, 1S12, SI- Adult.s 4. Total 5 
10 Stephen Aj^ple^^ate & wife 

10 Ephraini Johnson & wife 

10 James Herbert «S: wife 

TO William Herbert tS: wife 

10 Jacob F'leming »S: wife 

10 Benjamin VanSkoik <S: wife 

12 Anna Reed 

26 Joseph Rvre & wife 
14 Benjamin G. Conover & wife 

21 Levi Solomon <S: wife 
12 John A. Lard & wife bap- 
tized for the wife 

2fc> P'rederick Buckelew <.\: wife 

David B. Dej* & wife 
Anna Reed 
Thos. Hankinson iS: wife 

baptized for the wife 
Rose free black woman 

John Heddon >S: wife bap- 
tized for the wife 

27 John Fornian c\: wife 
2 Nancy servant of Jams Herbert 
2 Effee, servant of Joseph Dye 

2S Henrv Perine (S: wife 



July 



Sep. 



Oct. 



Oct. 
Nov, 
Dec. 



Cathrine. 
Marg-aret. 
Gustavus Adoli)hus. 

Lnesa. 

Phebe .\an. 

Matilda. 



1812 Samuel Tomsou t\: wife 
vSamuel Sutfin i.\: wife 
Lewis a servant of Dr. 
Woodhulls 



vSarah, Abraham, Samuel. 
5. Communicants 329. 
PZlizabeth Dennis. 
John. 
Gilbert. 
vSarah. 
John Henry. 
John Woodhull. 
P<mma. 
Sarah Ann. 
Garrit. 
Plenrietta. 

Sarah, James. 
Frederick Woodhull. 
John, PHizabeth. 
P^mma. 

Deborah Ann. 
Yaff, Lewis, Cathrine. 
Mary, Pero. 

Lewesa. 

^lary Ann. 

Jeremiah. 

Mary, Samson. 

Henry Merchant, Mariah, 

Andoritha, Maro:aret 

(iordon. 
John h'orman. 
William Hilse}'. 

Oliver, Corlis. 



APPENDIX. 



^5.5 



Dec. 



Jan. 


4. 


ISIarcl 


1 26 


Apr. 


2 




II 




2?, 



Apr. 17 
May 13. 



June 19 

24 
26 

July 3 



iSi 



iSi 



July 2, 1S13 



1S14 



r.\RF;NTs na:\ies. 

Cathrine .servant of Dr. 

Woodhulls but Child 

of ^Nlary.s 
Henry H. Woodhull iS: wife 
Joseph Conover & wife 
Joseph Reed & wife 
William Iniley & wife 
Peter Corle & Mar^' his wife 

baptized for the wife 



CHILDREN S NAMES. 



Maria. 

Sarah Fornian. 

Louisa. 

John. 

Sarah EHsa. 



[John De\-, Peter, Isaac 
Slover, Richard Laird, 
Benjamin, Grac}'] Corle. 

April 27, 1813 Infants baptized 46. Adults 11. Total 57. 
Communicants ^21. 



Nathaniel S. Rue & wife 
John Rue eS: wife 
Wm. Vorhees & wife 
Alexander Clark 
Wm. Rue & wife 
Rle3', free black woman 
Elijah Combs & wife 
James Ricketts & wife 

James Robenson & wife. 
David I. Craige for ye wife 
John I. Smith & wife 
Samuel Rodgers & wife 
Danice Herbert & wife. 
John T. Woodhull & wife 
William Craig & wife 
Pvley free black woman 
Daniel Herbert tSc wife 
John B. Conover & wife 
IClias Conover Ov wife 
I^nock Coward «.\: wife 
baptized for the wife 
Fredrick Bucelew «S: wife 
Wikoff Conover (S: wife 
Robert Combs tS: wife 
John Headden iS: wife bap- 
tized for the wife 
James Bowne cS: wife bap- 
tized for the wife 



Nathaniel. 
James. 

.Maria W . 

Hannah Maria. 

Alfrod. 

Charlotte. 

Elizabeth Reid. 

^lary Ann, James, Henry 

H— , John Woodhull. 
Robert Conover. 

James W . 

Rebeca C . 

E^dmond. 

Matilda Wikoff. 
Matilda. 
vSarah. 
1 . 

John Baird. 
Joseph. 

Clemense Stevens. 
Margaret Eliza. 
William. 
Rachel, (iilbert. 

Matilda. 

Ivlinor. 



254 



HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 



Alls. 7 

7 
Sep. 1 8 

30 



30 



Oct. S, 1S14 
S 

s 



PARENTS NAMES. 

James Stoddard & wife 
baptized for the wife 
Ephraim Johnson & wife 
John Conover & wife 
Isaac Myars & wife bap- 
tized for the wife 
James Imlay & wife bap- 
tized for the wife (Eliza) 



Hagerman & wife 
(Cathrine) baptized for 
the wife 
John Vandeveer & wife 
Samuel Sutfin <S: wife 
Wm. Teneyck & wife 
Amanda servt. of E. Gordon 



CHILDREN S NAMES. 



iMary. 

Mar}' Cook. 
John Neilson. 

James Warren. 

[Ann, George Washington, 
Cathrine, Peter Cook, 
Susan, James Lippon- 
cott] Imla}'. 



Mar}' Ann. 

Sarah. 

Levi Solomon. 

Jane, John Conover. 

Amanda. 



About Ten names not 
recorded. 



— 


20, 


iSi.s 


;ay 


31. 


[SI5 


;av 


13 





28 

June 9 
9 

ID 
ID 



April 24, 1815. Infants 37. 
Joseph Hankinson >S: wife 

for the wife 
Samuel Tomson & wife 
David B. Dey & wife 
Richard Conover & wife 
John Fornian <S: wife 
Huphema Johnson widow 

Joseph Laird & wife bap- 
tized for the wife 

Jacob Bomstead & wife bap- 
tized for the wife 

John Reed & wife 

Sarah Jewel wife of Richard 



Adults 4. 

Eliza. 

Ann Maria. 
Allison Ely. 
William. 

Thomas Marshal. 
Mar\' Ann, Lj'dia Mount, 
Nancv. 



June 18, 1815 John T. Woodhull, M. D. 

c\: wife 
May 12, 1S16 Dn. Buckelew ^c wife 
" " Wm. Dey iSrwife 



James Rue. 

Elizabeth Caroline. 

James, Joseph Holeman. 

John Reed, William, Cor- 
nelius, Lydia Ann, Al- 
fred, Elinor Conover. 

George Spafford. 

Amanda. 

Frederick Buckelew. 



APPENDIX. 



255 



May 4. 1S16 



Feb. 2. 
14 

March t, 



iSr 



May iS, 
Date not ; 



1S06 
iveii 



Ma}- 13, 1S20 



May 



1 8 19 
rS23 



parents' names. 
Jame.s Reed & wife 

Jame.s Stottard iS: wife, for 

the wife 
Joseph Rue & wife 
Nathaniel Rue & wife 
Wikoff Conover iS: wife 
Peter Mount «Sc wife bap- 
tized for ye wife 
Wni. Thomson & wife 
David Reid iS: wife 



Vincent ]\Iiller & wife 

Robert McChesnej- & wife 
John De3' <S: wife 
James Dey 
Aaron McClees & wife 



William Low & wife 



children's names. 

William Davison. 
John. 

Emeline. 
Addra Ann. 
Carroline. 
Hannah. 

Mary Matilda. 

William. 

Aaron Longstreet, Thomas 

Parker. 
Rebecca Mount, Cathrine, 

and Hester. 
John, Cathrine. 
Dinah. 
Achsa. 
Alexander Low and .Ann 

Davis, twins born Dec. 

I, 1817. 
Cathrine, Jane, Caroline. 



f 



Cranbury. Mary Dot. of Jeremia Brown, & for the wife. 

William i^ Rebekah Johnson Matildar. 

Charles & Elizabeth Matchet Mary Ann. 

Lewis & Catherine Combs James. 

Patience Errixon, (Adult), & wife of Timoth3\ 

Ann Dey, wife of Benjamin, Hannah. 

Person Thompson Elizabeth Conover. 

Mary Vanscoick Amelia Ann. 

Terry, (Adult), and servant of Wm. Wikofif. 

Richard Sutfin William Rue. 

James Rue & wife, for the wife Phebe. Jonathan. 

Joseph Laird t\: wife, for 

the wife Amanda. 

Archabald vSutfin (S: wife, 

for the wife Daborough. 

Rebecca Miller, wife of James John. 
FClias C. Dey <S: wife Ann Lydia. 



256 



HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 



LIST OF BURIALS IN OLD TOPANEMUS CEMETERY. 

This cemetery is situated about 4 miles north of Old Tennent. Here 
was located in its early days St. Peter's Episcopal Church, which was 
afterwards in 1738 taken down, removed to Freehold village, and re-erect- 
ed on the site it now occupies. Rev. Geo. Keith, at first a Scotch Presby- 
terian, afterward a Quaker, and subsequently an Episcopalian, was among 
the first to conduct services in Old Topanemus. The list of burials here 
given was copied out from the gravestones by F. R. Symmes. 

In these Burial records w.^wife, wd.=widow, s.=son, d.=daughter, 
and a woman's faniilv name in brackets means her maiden name. 



NAMES. 



DATE OF DEATH. 



AGE. 



Coll. John Anderson, Once Pres- 
ident of his Majesty's Council 
for the Province of New Jersey. 

Anna Anderson, w. Coll. John & 
d. John Reid, 

Hannah Anderson, w. Kenneth, 

Lydia Anderson, d. Kenneth & 
Hannah, 

James Abraham, (born in North- 
hamptonshire in Old England,) 

Jannet Abraham, w. James, 

Charls Abraham, s. James & 
jannet, 

John Baird, came from Scotland 
16S3 in his i.Sth year. 

John Baird, Jr., 

Zebulun Baird, 

Anne Baird, w. Zebulun, 

John R. Barriclo 

William Barriclo, 

Hulda (Bowne) Barricklo, w. 

Wm. R., 
David Bowne, 
Mary Bowne, w. David, 
Sarah Brown, w. Andrew, 
John Barclay, Esq., 



March 28, 


1736. 


71 years. 


July 


6, 


1723- 


43 years. 


Aug. 


15. 


1762, 


in her 44th yr. 


Aug. 


18, 


1744. 


3 yrs. 1 1 mos. 23 da. 


Sep. 


13. 


1765. 


69 yrs. 6 mos. 18 da. 


April 


3, 


1747- 


43 yrs. 3 i"os. 


Sep. 


18, 


1760, 


34 3'rs. 3 mos. 21 da. 


A prill 




1755. 


about 90 yrs. & of an 
honest Caracter. 


Feb. 


6, 


1747- 


40 yrs. 10 da. 


Jan. 


28, 


1804, 


83 yrs. 3 mos. 15 da. 


Dec. 


28, 


'794. 


63 yrs. 4 mos. 1 1 da. 


Feb. 


II, 


1858. 


42 yrs. 1 1 mos. 18 da. 


Oct. 


I, 


1826. 


38 yrs. 3 mos. 


Apr. 


13. 


1867, 


.May 18, 1790. 


Dec. 


9. 


1 820, 


72 NTS. I mo. 21 da. 


Feb. 


28, 


181.3, 


in her 48th year. 


Aug. 


8, 


1771. 


27 yrs. 9 mos. 


Feb. 




1786, 


record of age undeci- 
pherable. 



APPENDIX. 



257 



NAMES. 

Katherin Barcla\', \v. John Esqr. 

& d. Charles Gordon, 
John Clark, 
William Clarke, 



Elizabeth Clarke, w. Wni. She 

was born iu Scotland, 
Allexsander Clark, born in New 

Jarse}' ; died with the cancer, 
Mary Carhartt, w. Robart, 
Sarah Combs, w. John, 
Richard Denise, s. Denise & ^lar- 

garet, 
Margaret Denise, w. Denise De- 
nise, & d. Richd. & Sarah 

Franses, 
Alexander Dove, 
Jane Dove, 
John Driskel, 
John Fen ton, 

John Fenton, s. John & Mary, 
Richard Franses, 
Sarah Franses, w. Richd. & d. 

Thomas & Mar3- Warne, 
Thomas Franses, s. Richd. & 

Sarah, 
James Franses, s. Richd. & Sarah, 
John Franses, s. Richd. & Sarah, 
Mary Franses, d. Richd. & Sarah, 
John Franses, s. Richd. & Sarah, 
Richard Franses, s. Richd. & 

Sarah, 
Rachel F^ranses, d. Richd. & Sarah 
Daniel Grandin, s. Daniel & Mary, 
Sarah (xrandin, w. Daniel, 
Job (irandin, s. Daniel & Sarah, 
Daniel (irandin, s. Daniel &. 

Sarah, 
John (irandin, s. Daniel & Sarah, 
Hellana Hankinson, w. Thomas, 
Jonathan Holmes, 
Rebekah Holmes, w. Jonathan, 



DATE OF DEATH. 



AGE. 



Oct. 26, 1757, 
March 17, 1777, 
May, 1709, 



June 14, 1705. 
58 yrs. 16 da. 
tombstone is a double 
one for himself & wife, 
and is broken off. 



Dec. 25, 1697, 42 years. 

Aug. 7, 1730, 37 years. 

Aug. 10, 1737, 41 years. 

Feb. 14, 1824, 90 yrs. 4 nios. 29 da. 

Aug. 17, 1802, 31 yrs. 2 mos. 16 da. 



Dec. 18, 1770, 22 yrs., 10 mos. 24 da. 

Oct. 7, 1736, 7s years. 

no dates given on tombstone. 

Nov. 19, 1804, 40 yrs. 11 mos. 6 da. 

Aug. 5, 1747, 77 yrs. 3 mos. 

Apr. 7, 1736, in his 12th year. 

Nov. ro, 1795, 86 yrs. 9 mos. 9 da. 

Aug. 8, 1809, 97 yrs. 11 mos. 12 da. 

Feb. 20, 1768, 30 yrs. 9 mos. 18 da. 

Sep. 26, 1766, 12 yrs. 8 mos. 7 da. 

March 21, 1759, 7 yrs. i rao. 21 da. 

Aug. 10, 1753, 14 yrs. 4 mos. 16 da. 

Apr. 6, 1739, 3 yr«- 7 nios. 24 da. 

Nov. 8, 1796, Age not given. 

Oct. 19, 1791, 42 yrs. I mo. 14 da. 

Nov. I, 1790, 67 yrs. 6 mos. 20 da. 

Feb. I, 1 76 1, 39 3'rs. 2 mos. 20 da. 

Aug. 3, 1774, 21 yrs. 6 mos. 20 da. 



2 yrs. 3 mos. 
1 1 mos. 



Feb. 19. 1748, 41 yrs. 9 mos. 13 da. 
Dec. 26, 1766, about 85 yrs. & 6 mos. 
Nov. 10, 1761, 70 yrs. 9 mos. 



258 



HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 



NAMES. 



DATE OF DEATH. 



AGE. 



Joseph Holmes, s. Jonathan & 

Rebeckah, 
Samuel Holmes, 
]\Ioll\- Holmes, \v. Samuel, 
Klisha Holmes, 
Adrian Hun, 

Phebe Hun, d. Adrian & Phebe, 
Sarah Jolley, d. \Vm. c\: Hannah, 
Thomos Killpatrick, 
David Lyell, (his tombstone has 

a Latin inscription, and also an 

engraved coat-of-arms), 
Alice Loyd, w. Timothy, (She was 

born in North America), 
Margret McCormick, m'. Jeremiah, 
William Nichols, (for manj' yrs. a 

ph3'sician in Monmouth Co.) 

Sarah Nichols, \v. Dr. Wni., 

John Reed, 

vSarah Reed, \v. John & d. John e\: 
Anne Wetherill, 

William Reed, s. John .S: Sarah, 

Elizabeth Reed, d. John cs: Sarah, 

John Reed, 

Anne Reed, \v. John Reed of Mon- 
mouth Co., 

James Reed, s. John & Anna, 

Moyka Reed, w. James iS: d. Aaron 
& Catharine Longstreet, 

Sarah Reid, youngest d. Coll. John, 

Capt. Samuel Reid, 

John Reid, (He came from Scot- 
land his native country, with 
his wife Margaret & three 
daughters, to New Jerse}', Dec. 
19. 1683, 

Margaret Reid, w. John, 

John Rockhed, 

.son of Thomas Rockhed, of \Vh 
Tweed, in North Britain. 

Michael Savage, s. Robt. & 
Hannah, 



Mar. 


23- 


1738, 


16 yrs. 3 mos. 27 da 


Nov. 


29- 


1769, 


43 yrs. I mo. 25 da. 


Apr. 


2.^., 


1773. 


46 (?) years. 


Feb. 


13. 


1792. 


22 yrs. II raos. 26 da 


Jan. 


15. 


1738, 


28 yrs. 7 mos. 


May 


10, 


1739. 


9 mos. 17 da. 


Feb. 


10, 


1806, 


in her 26th. year. 


Jan. 


31. 


17,-5. 


56 years. 


Jan. 


28, 


1725. 


55 3ears. 


Jan. 


29, 


1761, 


about 7S j-ears. 


Oct. 


24, 


1760, 


50 years. 


Apr. 


9. 


1743- 


born in Dublin, Ire 
land Oct. 2;^, 1685. 


Apr. 


6, 


1755. 


70 yrs. 2 mos. 4 da 


July 


5. 


1819, 


96 yrs. 3 mos. 



May 30, 

J"ly 31, 

Feb. 6, 

June 10, 



June 
Dec. 

Aug. 
Apr. 
Dec. 



4, 
29. 



1 1, 
24, 



785, 57 years. 

802, T,T, 3-rs. 2 mos. 17 da. 

796, 3,5 3'rs. 5 mos. 4 da. 

77O1 93 3'rs. I mo. 7 da. 

777, 92 yrs. 9 mos. 

809, 81 3-ears. 

757, 22 3-rs. 2 mos. 26 da. 

753. II yrs. 

802, 63 3'rs. 9 mos. 11 da. 



Nov. 16, 1723, 


67 years. 


May I, 1728, 


84 years. 


Sep. 12, 1737, 


36 years : (Second 


itsomhill, in the 


shire of Berwick, upon 


March 21, 1748, 


2 3-rs. 7 mos. 



APPENDIX. 259 

NAMES. DATE OF DEATH. AGE. 

Anna Smith, \v. David, Feb. 20, 1773, 24 yrs. 4 mos. 9 da. 

Susannah Smith, d. John c\: 

Hester. Nov. 14, 1759, 19 yrs. 6 mos. 14 da. 

Hugh Taylor, (born at Coates, in 

the County of York, in Great 

Brittain, Aug. 19, 1750, in his 65th year. 

Latitia Taylor, w. Hugh & d. 

Richard & Sarah Franses, Sep. 10, 1801, 55 yrs. 8 mos. 10 da. 

Hugh Taylor, s. Hugh & Letitia, Oct. 8, 1763, 24 days. 
Jo.seph Throckmorton, s. Joseph 

& Alice, Apr. 8,1752, 26 yrs. 3 mos. 20 da. 

Job Throckmorton, s. Joseph & 

Alice, Feb. 2, 1765, 44 yrs. i mo. 23 da. 

Mary Throckmorton, \v. Job, x\pr, 19, 1790, 66 yrs. 10 mos. 28 da. 

James Throckmorton, s. Job & 

Mary, May 28, 1749, 5 yrs. 2 mos. 19 da. 

Rebekah Tice, vv. Gilbert, June 24, 1757, 23 yrs. 3 mos. 20 da. 

Elizabeth Thomas, w. Enoch 

David & d. James & Jan net 

Abraham, Jan. 16,1762, 34 yrs. 12 da. 

Thomas Warne, died with the 

dead paulsey. May 15, 1722, 70 years. Born in 

Plimouth in Devenshire in Great Brittain. Lived some time in Ireland. 

And in the 31st 5-ear of his age came over a Propriater in East Jarsey. 
Deborah Warne, w. Thomas, March 15, 1731, 27 years. 

Joshua Warne, Aug. 5, 1758, 51 yrs. 7 mos. 13 da. 

Sarah Warne, d. Joshua & Eliza- 
beth, Oct. II, 1742, 5 yrs. II mos. 6 da. 
John Williams, s. George, Jan. 9, 1759, About 20 3-ears. 

(Headstone broken. 



26o 



HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 



LIST OF BURIALS IN OLD SCOTS CEMETERY. 

[This list was made from inscriptions on the head-stones b}' F. R. Sym- 
mes. There is a large number of graves in Old Scots yard without any 
inscribed stones, but only those with inscriptions are here recorded. This 
cemetery is located about one mile south of Wickatunk depot, Central 
R. R. of N. J., or about five miles north of Old Tennent church.] 

In these Burial records w.=wife, wd.=widow, s. =son, d.=daughter, 
and a woman's family name in brackets means her maiden name. 



NAMES. 



Hanah Amy, w. John, 
John Boice, 
Jane Boice, w. John, 
Rev. John Boyd, 



Richard Clark, 

Archibald Craig, Esc^r., 
Mary Craig, w. Archibald, 
Samuel Craige, s. Archibald & 

Mary, 
William Craig, s. Archibald, 
William Craig, s. Samuel, 
William Crawford, 



Samuel Crawford, 

Jonathan Forman, Esqr., 

jNIargaret Forman, w. Jonathan, 

William Forman, s. Jonathan & M 
1729. 

Jonathan Forman, s. Jonathan & 
Margret, 

Euphamea Freeiser, 

John Henderson, F^sqr., 

Ann Henderson, w. John, 

iNIichael Henderson, 

Jane Henderson, w. Michael, 

Anne Henderson, 

Jane Henderson, 

Stevens Nichl. Henderson, grand- 
son of Michael, 



DATE OF DEATH. 

March 2S, 1762, 
Feb. 14, 1805, 
March S, 1849, 
Aug. 30, 1708, 



May 16, 1733, 

March 6, 1751, 
Nov. I, 1752, 



AGE. 

about 53 3'ears. 

46 yrs. 8 mos. 6 da. 

91 yrs. 

in his 29th year. 
First pastor of Old 
Scots Church. 

born in Scotland Feb. 
10, 1663. 

j:-, years. 

69 vears. 



Nov. 17, 1746, 

Aug. 8, 1726, 

Aug. 28, 1743, 

Mar. 22, 1760, 



July 8, 1748, 
Dec. 2,8, 1762, 
Dec. 21, 1765, 
argaret, in his 7 



May 20, 1758, 
March i , 1748, 
Jan. I, 1771, 
Oct. 4, 1776, 
Aug. 23, 1722, 
Oct. 10, 1722. 
June 18, 1748, 
Jan. 4, 1748-9, 



38 3-rs. 6 mos. 14 da. 

in his 2nd. year. 

in his 3rd. 5'ear. 

in his 53tli year: late 
High Sheriff of 
^Middlesex County. 

35 yrs. 3 mos. 

74 years. 

72 years, 
th vear, born Feb. 20 



in his 37th year. 
21 yrs. 5 mos. 6 da. 
in his 74th. year, 
in her 65th. year. 



Dec. 27, 1734. 
Oct. 8, 1730. 



Nov. 27, 1737, 9 mos. 



APPENDIX. 



261 



NAMES. 



DATE OF DEATH. 



AGE. 



John O'Harrah, 

Margaret O'Harrah, d. John & 

Sarah, 
Catharine Patten, \v. John, 
Daniel Peacock, 
Ann Peacock, \v. Daniel, 
David Pease, 
Abraham Probasco, 
NelU- Probaso, \v. Abraham, 
Jacob Ouackenbush, 
Experience Ouakenbnsh, \v. 

Jacob, 
Elisabeth Reder, w. Jeremiah, 
William Redford, 



Margret Redford, \v. William, 



Sep. 16, 1760, 34 yrs. ii mos. 28 da. 



Rev. John Tennent, 



Elinor nan Dorn, w. Abraham, 

and daughter of Jonathan & 

Margret Form an, 
Cathrine van der hiden, w. John, 

and daughter of Anthou}- & 

FClizabeth ward, 
Anthon}' Ward, 

Walter Wall, 

Anna Wall, vv. Walter, 

Richard Duell, 

William Hawkins, 

Phebe (Snyder) Hawkins, w. Wm., 

Margaret Probasco, 

vSarah Probasco, 

Jane Peacock, 

John Peacock, 

Alche Taytor, w. Wm. 

David J. Honce, s. James, 

William Snyder, 

lUizabeth Snj'der, w. Wm., 



Sep. 3, 1760, 

Feb. 9, 1774, 

^lay 3, 1823, 

April 19, 1825, 

Oct. 15, 1758, 

Nov. 30, 1806, 

Sep. 9, 1S06, 

Dec. 29, 1828, 

Dec. 27, 1830, 

June, 1735, 
March i, 1726, 



April 17, 1729, 



April 



May 



Jan. 


10, 


1747. 


Dec. 


6, 


1746, 


Feb. 


2, 


i73«. 


Jan. 


19, 


i75«. 


Dec. 


JO, 


1831, 


May 


20, 


1867, 


July 


28, 


1865, 


June 


27- 


1844, 


Aug. 


4- 


1828, 


Nov. 


24. 


1823 


March 


31. 


1827, 


Jan. 


6, 


1862, 


Jan. 


12, 


1845. 


March 


I 15. 


183 1, 


June 


8, 


1840, 



3 yrs. 4 mos. 13 da. 
52 yrs. 

in his 6ist j-ear. 
in her 55th year, 
in his 59th. year. 
69 yrs. 7 mos. 
73 3 rs. 3 mos. 23 da. 
84 years. 

93 3'ears. 

aged about 79 j'ears. 

aged 84 years: came 
from north Brit- 
tain, 1682. 

aged 84 3-ears: came 
from north Brit- 
tain, 1682. 

born Nov. 12, 1707 : 
third pastor of Old 
Scots church. 



in her 21st year. 



aged T,T, 3-ears. 
aged 76 3-ears : born 

in Great Britain, 
aged 47 3'ears. 
in her 63rd 3'ear. 
Feb. II, 1788. 
70 3'rs. II mos. 21 da. 
64 3'rs. 1 1 mos. 14 da. 
77 3TS. I mo. 1 da. 
^'3 i'lS- 5 mos. 22 da. 
in her 29th. 3-ear. 
in his 28th. 3^ear. 
68 3^rs. 3 mos. 20 da. 

6 yrs. 10 mos. 2 da. 
68 3'rs. 6 da. 
73 3TS. 7 mos. 13 da. 



262 



HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 



NAMHvS. 



DATE OF DEATH. 



AGE. 



Peter II. Smith, 

Mary Smith, \v. Peter H., 

Cornelius Pease, 

Elizabeth Pease, w. Cornelius, 

Jonathan C. Pease, 

Mar}' Crooks, 

Samuel ^Morgan, 

Catharine (Crucks) Morgan, w. 

Samuel, 
Jere. Van Dusen, 
Gilbert Irvin, 

Charles Edgar Reid, s. John M., 
Abraham D. Hubs, 
James Hubs, 
Mary Hubs, 
Susan Caroline Andrews, \v. 

Conover, 
Robert Van Dusen, 
Hannah Van Deursen, \v. Robert, 
Margaret Van Dusen, d. Robert, 
Cornelius Van Dnsen, 
Rebecca (Riddle) Van Dusen, w. 

Abraham D., 
Peter S. Andrews, s. Conover, 
jNIary Snyder, w. Hendrick, 
John Ouackenbush, 
Mary Ouakenbush. w. John, 
John Quackenbush, S.John, 
John D. P. Applegate, s. Abijah, 
Isaiah Smith, 
Jane vSmitli, 
John V. vSmith, 
Abijah Applegate, 
Henry Smyth, 

Sarah Ann Smyth, w. Henry, 
Martha Smith, w. Henry B., 
Sarah (Quackenbush) Boyce, w. 

Richard, 
Theodore Founton Bovce, s. 

p;iias C, 
John M. Boice, 
Joseph Boice, s. John M. 
Anne Boice, d. Matthias, 



Sep. 25, 1876, 

June 27, 1879, 

Jan. 28, i8t I, 

Feb. 26, 1803, 
March 1 2, 1840, 

Nov. 10, 1844, 

July 9, 1862, 



aged 85 years. 

in her 83rd year. 

in his 76th year. 

in her 65th year. 

66 yrs. 3 mos. 17 da. 

75 years. 

58 yrs. 1 1 mos. 24 da. 

6 mos. 26 da. 



Nov. 6, 1865, 57 yrs 

Co. D. 14th N. J. Inf. 

Co. A. 14th N. J. Inf. 

Dec. 30, 1856, I yr. 7 mos 19 da. 

Aug. II, 1866, 19 yrs. i mo. 

June 6, 1866, 72 years. 

June I, 1870, Aug. 29, 1814. 

April 16, 1863, 36 yrs. 3 mos. 21 da. 

March 30, 1862, 81 yrs. 6 mos. 5 da. 

Oct. 7, 1853, 62 yrs. 5 mos. 20 da. 

Feb. 18, 1869, 56 yrs. 2 mos. 12 da. 

June 26, 1841, 10 yrs. 6 mos. 20 da. 



25 yrs. 10 mos. 19 da. 

1 yr. I mo. 
27 yrs. 10 mos. 9 da. 
6g yrs. 2 mos. 7 da. 
92 yrs. 10 mos. 2 da. 
20 j-rs. 8 mos. 8 da. 

3 yrs. 4 mos. 21 da. 
born 1800. 
born 1803. 
born 1834. 
born 1839. 

54 yrs. 9 mos. 15 da. 
46 5^rs. 2 mos. 3 da. 

in her 64th year. 



Oct. 29, 1852, 72 \-rs. 4 mos. 20 da. 

June 16, 1855, 2 mos. 10 da. 

April 2, 1872, 66 yrs. 8 mos. 29 da. 

March 22, 1838, 8 mos. 28 da. 

Aug. 5, 1812. I 3r. 1 mo. 15 da. 



June 


15. 


1858, 


June 


12, 


1866, 


Jan. 


^1^ 


1826, 


Jan. 


15. 


1836, 


Feb, 


1, 


1865, 


Sep. 


19. 


1823, 


April 


24, 


1866, 
1839- 

1836, 
1864, 


Dec. 


,S, 


1839, 


Feb. 


18, 


i«55. 


April 


19. 


1S4.S. 



APPENDIX. 



263 



NAMES. 

Matthias, Boice, 

Jane Maria Smith, w. Cieorge W 

Margaret Hulseart, d. Wm. 

William Hulsart, 

Eliza Jane Hulseart, d. Wm. 

Mathias Hulseart, s. Wm. 

Elizabeth A. B. Smith, d. 

George W., 
Cornelius Bo^'ce, 
Elizabeth Smyth, d. John. 
Charles Hengst, 



DATE OF DEATH. 



AGE. 



July 14, 1858, 76 yrs. 6 mos. 16 da. 

May I, 1872, born May 13, 1797. 

Feb. 16, 1827, 4 yrs. 9 nios. 

Jan. 27, 1.S26, 35 yrs. 9 mos. 28 da. 

June 22, 1820, 5 mos. 23 da. 

May 2, 1S26. I \'r. i mo. 6 da. 

June 3, 1847, 5 3'i'S- 5 i"os. 16 da. 

1S43, born March 19, 1795. 

March 21, 1827, 2 yrs. 11 mos. 21 da. 

May 5, 1876, in his 27th year. 



LIST OF BURIALS IN OLD TENNENT CEMETERY. 

The following is a list of burials made in Old Tennent \-ard up to 1852. 
It is taken from the catalogue made by Abraham Ammerman in his sur- 
ve3'oftheold portion of the cemetery 1852, when he was obviously as- 
sisted by Hugh McChesne}- the sexton. 

This record, in the main, gives the names of burials according to their 
location in the yard. A few of the names have been added by sextons 
subsequent to 1867. 

w.=wife. wd.=widow. s.=son. d. ^daughter. A name enclosed 
in ( )^maiden name. 

Beginning at the old West gate by the North gate post, cataloguing the 
graves from South to North, and the ranges of graves from West to East. 



NAMES. 

Eliza Perrine, w. Robt. I. 

Joseph W. Conover 

David D. Gordon 

George Mount's Child 

Obadiah Yetman. 

James H. Rogers, s. Wm. H. tt 

Cornelia. 
Alexander Rogers, s. Wm. H. & 

Cornelia. 
Isaac Muckelwaine, s. Jacob & 

PHizabeth. 



DATE OF DEATH. 



ACE. 



April 


2, 


1849. 




May 


2 


1849. 


62 yrs. 9 mos. 


Jan. 


31. 


1 850. 


49 yrs. 3 mos. 21 days, 


April 


25- 


[851. 


[ yr. 


.May 


I, 


1847. 


7 yrs. 8 mos. 


Dec. 


27. 


1849 




Feb. . 


1 1 , 


1 850. 


1 1 mos. 



264 



HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 



NAMES. 

Sj'dne}- Winant's Child, 
Sydnej' Winant's Child. 
John G. Davison's Son. 
Majr. John L. Anderson. 
Mary Anderson, \v. John L. 
Richard Jack.son H end rick son, s 

Barz. & Eliz. 
W. S. Hendrickson, s. Bar/.illai 

& Eliz. 
John Bernard Hendiickson, s. 

Bar. & Eliz. 
Barzillai Hendrickson, 
Martha Vetnian, vv. Tnnis. 
Dauofhter of Tnnis Velniaii, 
Helen A. Abrams, vv. Charles. 
Three graves of Children of Wni. 

(t. Denise. 
John Maclllvaine. 
Hendrick Sn\der. 
John Sn3'der, s. Hendrick t\: Ann. 
Jane Snyder, d. Hendrick cs: Ann. 
Eiias T. Conover. s. David C. & 

Lois 
Catherine Ann Conover, d David 

C. & Tvois 
Mar}- Stoddard Nevins, d. Jas. vS. 

& Hannah 
John S Abrams, s. Simon iS:Lydia 
John T. Parker, s. Ednumd 
Sarah E. Parker, d. Ivdniund & 

Sarah C. 
Sarah Ann Johnson, d. John W. 

& Hannah 
Montravill W Mount, s. David 

and Mary 
Jane Magee, d. James J. R. cS: 

Sarah Jane, 
Margaret Magee, d. James J. R. 

eS: Sarah J. 
William Abrahams, 
Infant of Robinson Fisher. 
Josephine Fisher, d. Robinson. 
Peter Mount 



DATE OF DEATH. 



AGE. 



Dec. 21, 1850. 

Jan. 9, 1852. 86 3-rs. 

Jan. 14, 1840 23 yrs. 10 mos. 15 da. 

Sep. 8, 1833. 4 yrs. 3 mos. 

Jan. 6, 1840. 14 yrs. 

March 9, 1850. 66 yrs. 20 da. 

Before 1868. 

Before 1S68. 

March 3, 1848. In 53rd yr. 



April 26, 1848. 51 yrs. 6 mos. 

Nov. 12, 1846. 12 yrs. 5 mos. 

Dec. 13, 1846. 6 jrs. i mo. 17 da. 

Jan. 29, 1847. 16 yrs. 7 mos. 3 da. 

Aug. 25, 1837 I yr. 6 mos. 10 da. 

July I, 1840. I yr. 8 mos. 

Feb. 8, 1839. I yr. 9 mos. 29 da. 

Aug. 20, 1 85 1. 17 yrs. 8 mos. 

Jan. I, 1847. 5 mos. 23 da. 

P'eb. 26, 1847 I yr. 25 da. 

Jan. 23, 1847 2 yrs. 4 mos. 13 da. 

May 10, 1846 6 mos. iS da. 

May 28, 1846 3 yrs. 18 da. 

Dec. 27, 1847 4^ y^^- 7 mos. 7 da. 

Dec. 7, 1843 63 yrs. 8 mos. 10 da. 



APPENDIX. 265 

NAMEvS. DATE OF DEATH. AGE. 

A grave here, unknown. 

Rebecca Walton 

Helena Walton, d. Elislia cS: Mary Jan. 

A grave here, unknown. 

Eleanor Rue, w. Wm. M. 

INIargaret Rue, d. Wni. M. 

Ann Lloyd. 

Child of Robert Benison 

Child of Robert Benson 

Mar}' Craig, w. Charles 

Lewis Craig, s. Charles 

Ursulah Craig, d. Charles 

Infant of Charles Craig 

Margaret Gordon, d. Wni. C. <S: 

Catherine 
Mary Ann Quackenbush. vv. 

Isaac W. 
Isaac W. Quackenbush, 
A grave here, v;nknown. 
John Quackenbush, s. 

Allen <S: Margt. 
Peter A. Quackenbush, 
William Quackenbush, 
William Quackenbush, s Wm iS: 

Elizabeth, July 17. TS35, 21 yrs. 7 nios. S da. 

Infant Son of Jacob W. »S: Margt. 

Quackenbush, July 5, 1847, 9 hours. 

William Herbert, Oct. 3, 1S34, 59 yrs. 5 mos. 29 da. 

Seabrook, 
Nancy Smith, w. John (t. May i, 1851, 67 yrs. 2 nios. 

Tracey's Child. 
George Smith, s. John G. <N: 

Nancy, May 28, [828, 14 3-rs. i mo 5 da. 

Rebecca C. vSmith, d. John iSc 

Nancy, 
John Reid Smith, s. John tS: 

Nancy, 
John T. Smith, 

Elizabeth S. Smith, w. Thomas, July 23, 1842, 23 yrs. i mo. 23 da. 
Three graves here, all unknown. 
Three graves of Children here, all unknown. 
Two graves here, both unknown. 
Child of Daniel Hasjamaii. 



Aug. 


20, 


1S35 


60 yrs. 


6 mos. 


19 da. 


Jan. 


2S< 


1838 


47 yrs. 


3 mos. 


8 da. 


Aug. 


20, 


1834 


In 30th 


yr. 




July 


18, 


1839 


1 I \-rs. 






Jan. 


17. 


1 85 1 


3 mos. 






Before 




1868. 








Dec. 


10, 


1836 


In 37th 


yr. 








1832 

1834 

1836. 








March 


17. 


I S3 2 


7 yrs. 


g mos. 


17 da 


April 


26, 


1840 


31 yrs. 


6 mos. 


1 1 da. 


June 


28, 


1838, 


34 .VTS. 


9 mos. 


10 da. 


Jan. 


19. 


1S28, 


23 yrs. 


1 1 mos. 


! [ da, 


Sep. 


6, 


1840, 


45 yrs. 


2 mos. 


5 da. 


Sep. 


24. 


1850, 


74 yrs. 


4 mos. 





May 


28, 


[828, 


14 3'rs. I mo 


May 


22 , 


'844. 


31 )rs. 


Dec. 


23. 


1844, 


24 yrs. 


April 


30. 


1846, 


In 67th yr. 


July 


23. 


1842, 


23 yrs. I mo. 



266 



HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 



NAMES. 



DATE OF DEATH. 



AGE. 



Two graves liere, both unknown. 
Four Children of Daniel Haganian 
Henry Covert. 

Two Children of Henrj- Covert. 
Angeline Rue, d. Jacob S. & Alice, 
Edmund Rue, s. Jacob S. & Alice, 
Ellen C. Herbert, d. Albert F. e\: 

Mary A. 
Jane Eliza Herbert, d. Albert F. 

& Mary A. 
Errick Magee, 
Robert Perrine, 

Three Children of Daniel Brower. 
Two graves here, both unknown. 
William I Barkalow, 
Capt. Joseph Brewer. 
David C. Errickson, s. Daniel 

& Hannah, 
D. C. E. 

Daniel Errickson, 
Four graves here, of Anthony B. 

Irwin's family. 
Ann R. Irwin, w. William, 
Wm. B. Irwin, a native of Ireland, 
Phebe Forman, w. Ezekiel. 
Ezekiel Forman. 
.Ann vS. Moiris, d. Lemuel S. & 

Sarah, 
John C. Herbert, s. Jame G. & 

Charlotte, 
Charlotte Herbert, w. James G. 
James G. Herbert, 
Wm. C. Eh'.s. Josej)!! &Catherine, 
Catherine L. Ely, d. Jos. and 
, Catherine, 
Catherine E. Conover, d. Peter S. 

& Rebecca M. 
•L William I Conover, 
John W. Conover, 
Child of Dr. Arthur V. Conover, 
Abigail McChesnej-, w. Hugh, 
Joseph Alex. McChesney, s. Hugh, 
Gertrude McChesney, d. Hugh, 



Feb. 


20, 


r«43. 


2 yrs. 


6 mos. 


8 da. 


April 


16, 


1.S40, 


2 3-rs. 


5 mos. 


22 da. 


Aug. 


4. 


i«5i. 


Feb. iS, 


[847. 




July 


19. 


KS51, 


Jan. 28, 


1849. 




Aug. 


1, 


1H51, 


56 yrs. 


6 da. 




Sep. 


18, 


1824, 


60 yrs. 


4 mos. 


21 da. 



1839. 



Oct. 


10, 


1834. 
1835- 


Jan. 


30th, 


1843 


Dec. 


30. 


1849, 


Dec. 


I, 


1 85 1, 



19 yrs. 5 mos. 24 da. 

64 3'rs. 10 mos. 13 da. 

66 yrs. 5 mos. 17 da. 

71 yrs. 9 mos. 6 da. 



July 


26, 


1826, 


8 wee 


ks I da. 




Oct. 


4, 


^83 1, 


17 yrs. 


6 mos. 




Jan. 


.30, 


1829, 


38 yrs. 


9 mos. 


24 da. 


Jan. 


'2, 


I <S3o, 


43 yrs. 


4 mos. 


18 da. 


Dec. 


H, 


1843. 


r yr. 


3 mos. 


18 da 


Feb. 


25. 


1850, 


2 yr. 


2 mos. 


22 da 


May 


3»- 


1848, 


10 }-rs. 


8 mos. 


18 da. 


Sep. 


10, 


1852, 


74 yrs. 


3 mos. 


7 da. 


Aug. 


26, 


1829, 


25 yrs. 


7 mos. 


24 da. 


Before 


1852. 








Aug. 


16, 


1849, 


72 yrs. 


9 mos. 


12 da, 


Jan. 


14, 


'830. 


10 3-rs. 


3 mos. 


21 da. 


Sep. 


27- 


i8]8. 


2 yrs. 


6 tuos. 


12 da. 



APPENDIX. 



267 



NAMES. 



DATE OF DEATH. 



AGE. 



Susan Smith, \v. Saml. & d. Hugh 

McChesne}', 
Children of J. H. Boice, 
A grave here, unknown. 
Peter Casler, 
Sarah Eleanor Cro.xsen, d. James 

& Phebe, 
Charles C. Croxsen, s. James <S: 

Phebe, 
John Errickson. 
James Errickson. 
Lois Errickson, d. John 
Henry Freeman. 
Joseph Howell Sutphin, 
Robert Conover, 

Mary Matilda Laird, \v. James H. 
George W. Perrine, 
Joseph William Sutphin s. 

George W. 
Joseph Sutphin, 
Rhoda Sutphin, w. Joseph, 
Joseph C. Sutphin, 
Rachel C. Sutphin, d. Jos. H. & 

Harriet. 
Wm. Edgar Sutphin, s. Jos. H. 

& Harriet, 
Garret B. Conover, 
Lydia Conover, relict of Garret B. 
Catherine Conover, d. Garret B. 
John C. VanCleaf, 
Catherine Ann VanCleaf, d. John 

& Alice, 
Mary Chalista VanCleaf, d. John 

& Alice, 
Two graves here, unknown. 
Richard Sutphin, 
Elizabeth Sutphin, w. Richard, 
Eleanor, Sutphin, d. Richard, 
Wm. Alexander Forman, s. Thos. 

& Jane, 
Child of Thomas P'orman. 
•Margaret Forman. d. Robt. & 

^Llrv C. 



Oct. 24, 1845, 46 yrs. I mo. 
Before .\pr. 1S68. 

Nov. 2, 1S15, In 51st yr. 

Aug. 13, 1834, 5 mos. 2-] da. 

Feb. 5, 1839 3 mos. 

March 19, 1833, 24 3rs. 8 mos. 



Sep. 5, 1823, 26 yrs. 8 da. 

April 1, 1826, In 45th yr. 

Feb. 24, 1852, 18 yrs. 6 mos. 

March 13, 1849, 2t, yrs. 5 mos. 

June 30, 1852, 4 mos. 

Jan 27, 1824, 69 yrs. 8 mos. 

March 29, 1850, 87 yrs. 6 mos. 

Aug. 28, 1847, 19 yrs. 6 mos. 

Jan. 17, 1827, [ yr. 3 da. 



!S da. 



2 da. 



24 da. 
22 da. 



^ da. 



Feb. 


^1, 


i^^35. 


3 yrs. 


6 mos. 


5 da. 


Dec. 


18, 


1824, 


63 yrs. 


II mos. 


18 da. 


Feb. 


15- 


1 840, 


78 yrs. 


I mo. 


29 da. 


Nov. 


1:^. 


1830, 


40 yrs. 


26 da. 




Nov. 


7. 


T839. 


45 ys. 


8 da. 




Nov. 


^l- 


T>S32, 


3 mos 


. 17 da. 




Sep. 


M, 


i«37. 


3 yrs. 


1 1 mos. 


2 da. 


Jan. 


'3, 


1842, 


56 yrs. 


4 mos. 


10 da. 


Dec. 


24, 


1836, 


46 yrs. 






April 


7- 


1836, 


6 3TS. 






March 


6, 


1.S45, 


1 yr. 1 


18 da. 




Before 




i«53- 









March 14, 1852, 2 yrs. 2 mos. 19 da. 



268 



HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 



NAINirvS. 



DATE OF DEATH. 



AGE. 



William Cheesenian, 

Kight graves here, all unknown. 

Mary P. Decker, \v. Richard, 

Two grave.s here, both unknown 

Peler Krrick.son, .s. Peter t\: Mary 

Six grave.s here, all unknown. 

William R. White, 

Two Children of Wm. R. White. 

Child of Thomas VanAmnion. 

Two Children of James Abrams. 

Phebe Rue, w Joseph, 

Joseph Rue, 

William Preston, s. Joseph & 

Elizabeth, 
William B. Conover, 
Elizabeth Preston, d. Joseph <S: 

p;iizabeth, 
Benjamin G. Conover, 
Ann Craig, w. John. 
John Craig, 

Mary Craig, d. John i!\: Ann, 
Jonathan Craig, s. John c\: Ann, 
James Conover, s. Garret B. Os: 

Teresa, 
S\'dney Conover, s. (iarret B. iS: 

Teresa. 
A grave here, unknown. 
Col. David Rhea, 
Aaron Da\ns, 
Jane Davis, 
Catherine Davis, 
Phebe Davis, 
vSon of James Van Note, 
A grave here, unknown. 
Mr. John Errickson the aged. 
Eydia 1{. Van Note, d. James & 

Susannah, 
Susannah \'an Note, w. James. 
(ieo. Suydam, & Maria his daughter. 
Rebecca Snydani, w. George. 
Jacob Suydam, Nov. 

Dinah Dey, April 

Henry T. Smith, Aril 



J"iy 


6, 


IS34, 


82 3'rs. 


9 mos. 


12 da 


Oct. 


2 


1 83 1. 


26 yrs. 


6 mos. 




vSep. 


]0, 


■•\v. 


7 mos. 






Oct 


23, 


IS40, 


63 yrs. 







Feb. 


23, 


1846, 


64 3^rs. 10 da. 




Oct. 


26, 


1S26, 


56 yrs. 7 mos. 


7 da 


Sep. 


I, 


1841, 


10 mos. I da. 




Feb. 


22, 


1S39. 


21 yrs. 6 mos. 


27 da. 


Jan. 


13, 


[S37. 


24 da. 




May 


22, 


1834. 


46 vrs. 10 mos. 


13 da, 


March 


III, 


1824, 


In 86th yr. 




July 


1 1 , 


1824, 


In 87th yr. 




Sep. 


9, 


I '"^39. 


65 yrs. 




April 


10, 


1840, 


73 yrs. 




July 


14- 


1839. 


I vr. I mo. 





June 14, 


1821, 


In 8ist yr. 




Jan. 26, 


1803, 


In 8oth yr. 




Jan. 31, 


1815, 


In 77th yr. 




Feb. 5, 


1813. 


In 54th yr. 




March 9, 


1950, 


88 yrs. 2 mos. 


9 da 



Jan. 15, r827, 20 yrs. 8 mos. 28 da. 



19, 1804, 

2, 1827, 

2;, 1826, 



33 yrs. 7 mos. 

48 3'rs. 10 mos. 24 da. 

^7 yrs. 3 mos. 13 da. 



Oct. 
Oct. 


12, 1S24, 

17. i^'^24, 


3 yrs. 
I yr. 


7 ill OS, 

I 1110. 


May 
May 


30. i'\36, 
29, 1S47, 


2 yrs. 
iS yrs. 


19 da. 



APPENDIX. 269 

NAMES. DATE OF D}{ATH. AGp:. 

Margaret Ann Dey, d. Benj. «S: 

Ann, 
John B. De\', s. Benjamin & Ann, Oct. 17, 1824, i yv. i nio. 17 da. 
John, infant son Benj. & Ann. 
James Alexander Dey, s. Benj. iS: 

Ann, 
Catherine E. Dey, d. Benj. (S: Ann, 
Two children of June Reid, Jr. 
.A grave here unknown. 
Richard Laird, Sr. 

Ann Taylor, d. Win. & Ann, Nov. 12, 1S31, 31 j-rs. i mo. 3 da. 

Catherine Adelia Conover, d. 

Wni. C. & Margt. 
Rebecca Taylor, d. John & Ida, 
Cornelius A. Conover 
Catherine D. Conover, w. Cor- 
nelius A. 
James I. Clayton, 
John Henry Clayton, s. James I. 

& Alice, 
Sarah Catherine Clayton, d. Jas. 

I. and Alice, 
Ann Zelet\- Claston, d. Jas I. & 

Alice, 
Rebecca Cla3'ton, d. Jas. I. iS: 

Alice, 
Ann Maria Ellis, d. Peter F. <N: 

Rebecca Conover, 
David Conover, s. John C. 
Three graves here, all unknown. 
David I. Bowne, 
Abby Bowne, w. David I. 
John D. Bowne. 

James Bowne, s. David (N: Abigail, 
Thomas Bowne, 
Sarah Bowne, w. Thomas. 
Matthew Perrine, 
Hannah Perrine. w. Matthew, 
Caroline Ely, w. Wm. I. 
John Ely, s. Wm. I. 
Charles Ely, s. Wm. I. 
Charles Ely, s. Wm. i. 
Thomas T. Ely, s. Win. I. 



July 


2, 


1848, 


14 yrs. 


21 da. 




Aug. 


5' 


1S25, 


4 yrs. 


3 mos. 


15 da, 


Aug. 


'.=;, 


1827, 


74 yrs. 


5 mos. 


27 da. 


Jan. 


'9- 


1S45. 


70 yrs. 


28 da. 




Aug. 


4. 


1842, 


34 yrs. 


c) mos. 


1 1 da 


Sep. 


7' 


1834, 


1 I nios 


. 12 da. 




Feb. 


10, 


1842, 


3 yrs. 


3 mos. 


24 da. 


Feb. 


'7. 


1842, 


3 yrs. 


4 mos. 




Feb. 


14. 


1842, 


6 yrs. 


I mo. 


•5 fla. 


Oct. 


7 • 


'«37. 


1 yr. 


10 mos. 


14 da. 


Aug. 


s, 


1852, 


3 mos 






Before 


1868. 








Jan. 


9 


■847. 


72 yrs. 






Sep. 


23' 


1823, 


23 yrs. 


10 da. 




Feb. 


14. 


1834, 


35 yrs. 


26 da. 




Sejj. 


21, 


i'S34. 


31 yrs. 


2 mos. 


13 da. 


Sep. 


28, 


1824, 


57 yrs. 


10 mos. 


22 da. 


Aug. 


23. 


1849, 


78 yrs. 


9 mos. 




July 


22, 


1849, 


48 yrs. 


3 (la. 




July 


24. 


1842, 


14 da. 






Sep. 


25. 


.836, 


4 yrs. 


5 mos. 


14 da. 


Dec. 


2, 


1827, 


3 yrs. 


'3 da. 




April 


22 


1823, 


I mo. 


14 da. 





270 



HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 



NA>rEs. 



DATE OF DEATH. 



AGE. 



Martha Coriover, w. Forniaii. 

Jolin Sinclair's child. 

A jjrave here, unknown. 

Aaron Davi.s. 

A o^rave here, unknown. 

Charle.s H. Chumar, ,s Henr}- B. 

& ^lary, 
Threechildren of Wni. Bowne(Jnd 
John \'andenbergh. 
Maria B. Vandenberg, w. John, 
Hannah Dey, Widow. 
John B. Dey, 
Charles H. Applegate, s. James 

& Deney, 
Infant daughter of James & 

Deney Applegate. 
Hannah Maria Dey, d. James ts: 

Deney Applegate, 
Frances Eleanor Ty.son, d. Wni. 

S. & Elen. P. 
Cornelius D. Conover, 
Old Mr. Chambers. 
Old Mrs. Chambers. 
A grave here, unknown. 
Elizabeth Hulick, w. Corns. 
Ann Bower, w. John, 
Mrs. Matthew Rue. 
Catherine Hartshorne, w. Richard, 
Col. John Clayton, 
Sarah Clayton, w. Col. John, 
John I. Clayton, 
Catherine Probasco, w. Henr}' 
Matilda Clayton, d. Col. John 

& Sarah, 
Virginia Clayton, d. Elias C. & 

Louisa M. 
lUizabeth F. Clayton, d. Elias C. 

•S: Louisa M. 
Maj. John Perrine, 
Catherine Perrine, w. Maj. John, 
Ann Perrine, w. Maj. John, 
Sjmmes H. Perrine, s. Maj. John 

i.\: Catherine, 



Nov. 


27. 


1846, 


69 yrs. 


9 mos. 


2 da 


April 


12, 


18.31, 


I yr. 


[ I mos. 


24 da 


ge). 












Aug. 


.31- 


1844. 


41 yrs. 


2 mos. 


14 da 


Oct. 


10, 


1S27, 


52 yrs. 


3 mos. 


28 da 


March 24, 


1836, 


4 mos. 


, 24 da. 





Apr. 23, J 840, 3 yrs. i mo. 13 da. 

Jul}' 2, 184!, 7 mos. 28 da. 
June 18, 1849, I" Joth yr. 



Oct. 


i,S, 


1 8 10, 


37 yrs. 7 mos. 


10 da 


Sep. 


18, 


1823, 


In 78th yr. 




Feb. 


18, 


1840, 


90 3'rs. 




Oct. 


16, 


1848, 


84 jTS. 7 mos. 


6 da. 


Dec. 


II, 


1840, 


79 3'rs. II mos. 




Nov. 


4. 


1840, 


49 3'rs. 24 da. 




June 


17, 


1827. 


In 39th yr. 




July 


20, 


1819, 


In 23rd yr. 




Dec. 


21, 


1838, 


2 yrs. 




Jan. 


'3, 


1839, 


3 yrs. 8 mos. 


20 da, 


Nov. 


T7, 


1848, 


86 yrs. 7 mos. 


17 da. 


July 


23, 


1843. 


39 yrs. 7 mos. 


6 da. 


Dec. 


28, 


1822, 


61 vrs. 4 mos. 


16 da. 



Oct. 9, 1839, 2 3'rs. 5 mos. 9 da. 



APPENDIX. 



271 



NAINIES. 



DATE OF DEATH. 



ACE. 



INIary R., w. John I. ICly, c\: (L 

Maj. John (S: Ann Perrine, Apr. 20, 1S23, 

Hannah El.v, w. John I. Jan. i, 1S33, 

Catherine Sophia Ely, d. John I. 

& Mary, June 15, 1830, 

Child of James S. John.son, 

Sarah Ann John.son, \v. James S. Dec. 3, 1847, 
Samuel Leonard. 
A grave here, unknown. 

Richard Magee, July 29, 185 1, 

Joseph H. Rue, Nov. 30, 1S05, 

Nathaniel S. Rue, Feb. 17, 1852, 

Elizabeth Rue, consort of N. S. Nov. 18, 1846, 
Augustus \'. Rue, Oct. 3, 1842, 

William Rue, s. N. S. Jan. 12, i8ri, 

Naomi Rue, d. N. S Nov. 3, 

Child of Nathaniel S. Rue. 
Grand-child of Nathaniel S. Rue. 
Cornelia (Rue) vSecor, w. Oliver, 

tSid. N. S. Rue, Nov. 18, 1852, 

Two Children of Elias De}-. 

Margaret Dubois, vv. Francis, Sep. 4, 1842, 

James E. Dubois, s. Francis & 

^Margaret, Mar. 15, 1834, 

John M. Conover, Sep. 13, 1828, 

Abraham Tyson, Nov. 30, 1841, 

Catherine Tyson. 
William Hollowa}'. 

John Vanderveer, Jan. 3, 1844, 

Anna Vanderveer. 

Sarah Holloway, w. John, Dec. 13, 1834, 

Charles E. Hartshorne, s. Wm. <S: 

Ann, Jan. 20, 1825, 

Child of Wm. tS: .\nn Hartshorne. 
Sarah Buckelew, w. Lewis, May 5, 1836, 

Samuel Twybill, Sep. 13, 1799, 

Vanbrunt W3nant. 
Wife of Vanbrunt Wynant. 

Catherine Anderson, w. Austin, March 20, 1841, 
Capt. James Anderson, 1825, 

Helena Anderson, \\. Capt. 

James, Oct. 21, 1817, 

Eleanor Thompson, w. Thomas Jr. May 21, 1825, 



SS 3'rs. I mo. 29 da. 

T,T, 3'rs. TO mos. 18 da. 

8 3TS. 7 mos. 10 da. 

32 3-rs. 8 mos. 22 da. 



73 yrs. 4 mos. 23 da. 
6 yrs. 7 mos. 10 da. 
70 3TS. 3 mos. 4 da. 
57 3'rs. 1 mo. 9 da. 
24 3TS. 2 mos. 
In 3rd 3'r. 
In loth da. 



29 3'rs. 9 mos. 2 da. 

80 3'rs. I mo. 2j da. 

46 3rs. 10 mos. r^ da. 

70 3-rs. 7 mos. 

64 3'rs. 3 mos. ro da. 

80 3TS. 9 mos. 2 da. 

20 yrs. 5 mos. 24 da. 

3 3'rs. 6 mos. 21 da. 

29 yrs- 5 nios. i r da. 
In 19th yr. 



40 yrs. 13 da. 
In 75th 3'r. 

58 yrs. 6 mos. 

55 yrs. 3 mos. 14 da. 



272 



HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 



NAMES. 



DATE OF DEATH. 



AGE. 



Austin Anderson, 
Thomas Haley. 
Margaret Haley, vv. Thomas. 
James C. Hayward, s. Jas. & 

Susanna, 
John R. Hayward, s. Jas. & 

Susanna, 
P"our graves, all unknown. 
Elizabeth Walton, w. James, 
Alexander Lowe, 
Ann Lowe, w. Ale.xander, 
Sarah Hulse, d. Wm. & Sarah, 
William Hulse, 
Charles H. Chuniar, s. Henry B. 

& Mary, 
Charles A. Sickles, s. John R. & 

Amelia A. 
Hannah Crawford, w. William, 
William Craig, 
Eleanor Craig, w. Wm. 
William Lowe, s. Alexander & 

Ann 
Samuel Craig, 
Elizabeth, Craig, 
Garret Denise, 
Richard Barklow, 
Aaron INIc Clees, 
Alexander Mc Clees, s. Aaron 

& Jane, 
Matilda Headden, d. John & 

Hannah, 
Miss Lucy Walker, 
Ursilla Walker, 
Forman Walker. 

Elizabeth Baker, d. Jacob (Sc Phebe, 
Phebe Baker, w. Jacob, 
Old Mrs. Clinton. 
A grave, unknown. 
William C. Craig, s. David & 

Eleanor, 
Julia Ann Craig, d. David c\: 

Eleanor, 
Ann Craig, w. James, 



April iS, 1S43, 48 yrs. 3 mos. 24 da. 



Feb. 17, 1S46, 

Feb. 15, 1S43, 

June 19, 1830, 

Jan. 6, 1836, 

Mar. 20, 1S34, 

June 20, 1820, 

Jan. 20, 1813, 



10 yrs. 3 mos. 19 da. 

I yr. 

25 yrs. 6 mos 25 da. 
94 yrs. 10 mos. 12 da. 
75 yrs. I mo. 5 da. 
S yrs. II mos. 1 1 da. 
43 3'rs. 9 mos. 12 da. 



April I, 1831, I yr. 11 mos. 24 da. 



March 10, 1850, 
Jan. 21, 1755, 
Oct. 18, 1806, 
Mar. 14, 1807, 

Sep. 10, 1799, 
Feb. 6, 1815, 

Jan. 24, 1S13, 
May 10, 1828, 
March 10, 1819, 



4 mos. I da. 
51 yrs. 
In 79th 3'r. 
In 74th yr. 

7 yrs. 8 mos. 10 da. 
In 57th yr. 

11 yrs. 

In 41st yr. 

47 yrs. 

29 yrs. 10 da. 



Sep. 14, 1817, I yr. 14 da. 



May. 3, 1840, 
May 25, 1833, 
]Mar. 20, 1825, 

Aug. 23, 1813, 
April 6, 1 818, 



25 yrs. 

In 73rd yr. 

In 75th yr. 

I yr. 3 mos. 
34 yrs. I mo. 17 da. 



Oct. 14, 1808, I yr. II mos. 3 da. 



April 9, 1806, 
Aug. 26, 1795, 



I yr. 18 da. 
30 yrs. 5 mos. 3 da. 



APPENDIX. 



273 



NAMES. 



DATE OF DEATH. 



AGE. 



James Craig, 

Son of Tunis Williamson. 

Enoch Dey. s. Thomas & Ann 

Eliza, 
Joanna Laird Solomon, d. Gilbert 

W. & Caroline, 
Eliza Jane Solomon, d. Gilbert 

W. & Caroline. 
Two graves here, both unknown. 
Two graves, both unknown. 
Peter Bowne, 
Ann Bowne, w. Peter, 
Matthias Rue. 
Edward Ingleton, 
Matthew Rue, s. Matthias & 

Ellen, 
Matthew Rue, 
Parker R. Hendrickson, s Enoch 

C. & Achsa E. 
Child of John Clayton. 
Joseph Parker, s. Joseph & Sarah, 
Charles Clayton, s. John I. & 

Annar, 
Annar, w. John I. Clayton, & d. 

Thos. Parker, 
Joel Parker, s. Thomas & Sarah, 
Thomas Parker, 
Sarah Parker, w. Thomas, 
David Conover. 
F^sther Conover, w. David, 
Child of VVyckoff Conover. 
A grave here, unknown. 
Mrs. Freeman. 
William Taylor, 
Clayton Taylor. 
Child of Aaron Reid, 
A grave, unknown. 
Charles Errickson, 
Two children of CharlesErrickson. 
Sarah Jane Errickson, d. Charles, 
Michael Errickson, 
Three children of Simeon Freeman. 
Wife of vSimeon Freeman. 



July 31, 1806, 3S yrs. 6 mos. 7 da. 



Sep. 28, 1849, II yrs. 6 mos. 
June I, 1852, [ yr. i mo. 21 da. 
Feb. 22, 1849, 5 da. 



Oct. 3, 1835, 63 yrs. 3 mos. 6 da. 

Jan. 9, 1809, In 33rd yr. 

Feb. 13, 1844, 38 yrs. 4 mos. 9 da. 

Sep. 5, 1805, In 72nd yr. 

April 27, 1840, 6 yrs. 8 mos. 27 da. 

Dec. 21, 1831, In 53rd yr. 

Aug. 2, 183S, I yr. I mo. 28 da. 

Aug. 23, 1826, 2 yrs. 4 mos. 3 da. 

Oct. 13, 1817, 6 mos. 28 da. 



1817, 2T, yrs. 5 mos. 19 da. 

18 1 7, 20 yrs. 6 mos. 23 da. 

1832, 84 yrs. 10 mos. 10 da. 

1829, 71 yrs. 5 mos. 17 da. 

1822, 62 yrs. 

1829, 61 yrs. 
to F'reehold. 



1852, 87 yrs. 

1852, 2 yrs. 8 mos. 

1837, 42 yrs. 9 mos. 2t, da. 

'•^.V. 7 yrs. 10 mos. 18 da. 

1815, 60 3'rs. 6 mos. i da. 



Oct. 


9. 


Oct. 


7. 


July 


31. 


Marcl 


1 20, 


Sep. 


20, 


July 


I, 


Remo 


ved 


vSep. 


2, 


July 


1, 


Sep. 


4, 


April 


'.S. 


Nov. 


2, 



274 



HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 



NAlNIEvS. 

Tliree «;raves here, all unknown. 

Levi Solomon, 

Eliza R. Solomon, w. Levi, 

Three graves here, all unknown. 

First wife of Levi Solomon. 

Sarah \'anhorn 

Joseph H. Bowne, s. Jas. L & 

Mary, 
Hannah Bowne, w. Jo.seph, 
Joseph Bowne, 
Lydia Bowne, d Joseph & 

Hannah, 
Child of David Bowne. 
Lvdia Bowne, w. James, 
A grave here, unknown. 
Phebe Rue, w. Matthias, 
Matthias Rue, 
Samuel Rue, 
A grave here, unknown. 
Joshua Rue, s. Samuel, 
Elizabeth I\L Rue, d. Joseph & 

Margaret, 
A grave here, unknown. 
Ann DeBow, Widow. 
Elizabeth DeBow. 
Catherine Ann DeBow, w. Dr. 

Wm. L. 
William DeBow, s. Dr. Wm. L. 
Joseph Wilson, Sr. 
Joseph Clark, Jr. 
Two Children of Joseph Clark, Jr. 
Two graves, unknown. 
John Voorheese. 
Eleanor Voorheese, 
Ezkiel Davison, Esqr. 
David Craig, 
Jo.seph Craig, 
Hannah Craig, w. David, 
Seven graves here, most of them 
Sarah Reid, w. James I. 
Urias Reid, s. James L & Sarah R. 
Synimes Reid, s. James L & 

Sarah R. 



DATE OF DEATH. 



AGE. 



Nov. 3. 184S, In S2nd yr. 
^la}- 12, 1850, In 6oth yr. 



Aug. 26, 1816, 39 3-rs. 9 mos. 14 da. 

Aug. 30, 1848, 21 yrs. 7 mos. 

May I, 1823, In 84th yr. 

Oct. 8, 1812, In 78th year. 

April 14, 1799 17 yrs. i mo. 15 da 

March 11, r8io, In 31st 3'r. 

June 28, 1834, 81 yrs. 10 mos. 4 da. 

June 22, 1820, 68 ^-rs. i mo. 26 da. 

Oct. 14, 180S, 28 yrs. 3 mos. 4 da. 

Sep. 21, 1808, 6 yrs. i mo. 10 da 

Jan. 3, 1821, 6 mos. 11 da. 



Oct. 28, 1810, 76 j-rs. 10 mos. 24 da. 

Aug. T, 1818, 54 yrs. 8 mos. 

Ma}' 2, 1821, 66 3'rs. 6 mos. 

Nov. 30, 1814, 33 yrs. 1 mo. 26 da. 

Sep. 15, 1802, In 40th yr. 
being graves of the Egbert family. 

Apr. 9, 1839, 53 yrs. 17 da. 

Sep. 25, 1830, 23 yrs. 



Dec, 8, 1824, 3 mos. 



da. 



APPENDIX. 



275 



NAMES. 



DATE OF DEATH. 



AGE. 



John Reid, s. James I. & Sarah R. 

Mary Newell, w. Win. 

Amanda Newell, d. Wni. & Mar\', 

William Newell, 

Thomas Newell, 

Hugh Newell, of Ireland, 

Elizabeth Newell, wd. Hugh, 

John Newell, 

Susanna Newell, wd. John. 

Elizabeth A. Butcher, w. Josh. M. 

John Newell, s. Hugh & Lydia, 

Child of Hugh Newell. 

Mar\- Eliza Laird, d. Wm. & 

Sarah, 
Joseph Butcher. 
Child of Peter Barry, 
Col Henry ]\Ionckton, British 

officer. 
Nine graves, all unknown. 
William Edwards, s. Sam. & 

Mary, 
Harriet Edwards, d. Sam. & 

Mary, 
Thomas Edwards, 
Elizabeth Edwards, w. Thomas, 
Si.x graves here, all unknown. 
William D. Newell, s. James H. 

& Eliza D. 
John T. Laird, s. Saml. & 

Eleanor, 
Malvina Laird, d. Samuel & 

Eleanor, 
Eleanor Laird, consort of Samuel, 
Madora Abrahams, d. Chas. & 

Mary, 
Rev. Wm. Tennent, Jr., buried 

under the church. 
Child of Crawford (iordon. 
David W. Gordon. 
A grave here, unknown. 
William Conover, s. Wm. P. & 

Altia, 
Four graves, all unknown. 



Sep. 2, 1816, 

April 15, 1S36, 

May 4, 1S24, 

Nov. 12, 1823, 

April 7, 1821, 

Sep. 28, j8i6, 

July 24, 1824, 

Mar. 28, 1817, 

^Nla}- 30, 1824, 

Jan. I, 1S21, 



J 3'r. 2 nios. 12 da. 

52 j-rs. I mo. 1 1 da. 

I yr. 3 mos. 21 da. 

44 yrs. I ( mos. 5 da. 

50 yrs. 7 mos. 22 da. 

72 3-rs. 5 mos. 6 da. 

85 yrs. 8 mos. 23 da. 

48 yrs. 22 da. 

20 yrs. 2 mos. 10 da. 
I yr. 5 da. 



24 3'rs. 4 mos. 5 da. 



Aug. I, 1830, 

Sep. 18, 1850, 2 mos. 

June 28, 1778. 

Oct. 26, 1823, 5 mos. 20 da. 



Aug. 3, 1839, 
Sep. 3, 1816, 
April 15, 1824, 



April 22, 1822, 

Feb. 21, 1S46, 

Feb. 29, 1848, 
June I, 1848, 

.March 8, 1777, 



I 5-r. 2 mos. 10 da. 
81 yrs. 5 mos. 26 da. 
79 yrs. 



I yr. 4 mos. 

24 yrs. 2 mos. 25 da. 

17 5'rs. 6 da. 
53 yrs. 15 da. 

3 mos. 3 da. 

71 jrs. 10 mos. 5 da. 



April 26, 1813, In 36th yr. 



276 



HISTORY OF OIvD TENNENT. 



NAMES. 



DATE OF DEATH. 



AGE. 



Nancy Smith, d. Thomas & Sarah, 
Hannah Smith, d. Thomas & 

Sarah, 
Sarah Smith, w. Thomas, 
Thomas Smith, 
Joseph G. Smith, s. John T. & 

Nancy, 
Deborah Clayton, w. Joel T. 
William H. Clayton, s. Joel T. 

& Catherine, 
Joel T. Clayton. 

Catherine Clayton, w. Joel T. Sep. 

Catherine McChesney, w. Robert, Nov 
Grand daughter of Robert McChesney. 
Robert McChesney. 
Mrs. Thompson. 
Miss Mary Lewis. 
Nathan Lewis. 
Isabel Lewis. 
James McChesney. 
Catherine McChesney. 
Polly Longstreet. 
David Longstreet. 
A grave here, unknown. 
Two Children of John H. Dey. 
George W. Longstreet, s. John H. 

& Elizabeth, 
Infant daughter of John H. & 

Elizabeth B. Longstreet. 
Child of Thomas Van Amnion. 
Mary Ellen Laird, d. Alex & 

Henrietta, 
James Augustus Laird, s. Alex. 

cs: Henrietta, 
Jonathan Forman, 
A grave here, unknown. 
Catherine Vanderveer, d. Ruleph 

& Eleanor, 
Ruleph Vanderveer, 
Eleanor Coward, consort of 

Enoch, 
Charles E Hendrickson, s. Jacob 

& Sarah, 



Sep. 8. 1809, 34 yrs. 9 mos. 10 da. 



38 3'rs. 8 mos. 27 da. 
57 yrs. 2 mos. 27 da. 
56 yrs. 4 mos. 25 da. 

I yr. 10 mos. 10 da. 
In 55th yr. 



Dec. 25, 1836, 24 yrs. 4 mos. 23 da. 



1833, 45 yrs. 5 mos. 12 da. 
1815, 66 yrs. 



Aug. 


12, 


1803, 


Nov. 


15. 


I So I , 


Oct. 


17- 


1799. 


Oct. 


28, 


1824, 


Aug. 


20, 


1849, 



Aug. 24, 1848, 5 yrs. 7 mos. 23 da. 



no dates given 



Sep. 20, 1852, 4 yrs. 8 mos. 16 da. 



Sep. 


26, 


'^52, 


Mar. 


20, 


1784. 


Nov. 


20, 


1808, 


Sep. 


18, 


1 80 1 , 


Feb. 


5. 


1830, 


Nov. 


29, 


1830, 



2 yrs. 5 mos. 15 da. 
y] yrs. 2 mos. 19 da. 



14 yrs. 6 mos. 21 da. 

36 yrs. 4 mos. 24 da. 

61 yrs. 2 mos. 16 da. 

10 yrs. I mo. 16 da. 



APPENDIX. 



277 



NAMES. 



DATE OF DEATH. 



AGE. 



Edward V. Cowart. s. Enoch, 
David E. Laird, s. Danl. H. & 

Mary, 
Ann Laird, d. Daniel H. & ^Nlarj-, 
Charles Bowne, s. of Enoch L. 

Cowart, 
Mary Voorhees, d. Stephen, 
Henry P. s. of Enoch L. Cowart, 
Eleanor Voorhees, d. Stephen, 
A grave here, unknown. 
Daniel Herbert, s. Danl. & Ann D. 
Daniel Herbert, 

Ann Dorothy Herbert, w. Daniel, 
William Herbert. 
Child of Herbert Perrine. 
Henry I. Perrine, 
John McChesney, 
Elizabeth McChesney, w. John, 
Elizabeth English, 
Garret Forman. 
Closes S. McChesne}'. 
William Boice, 

Three children of Joseph Sheppard. 
Martha Davison, d. John & Sarah, 
Helena Vanderveer, w. Tunis, 
William Forman, 
Fran cin key Forman, 
Caty Forman, d. Wm. & 

Francinke3\ 
L3'dia Rankin, w. George, 
John S. Rankin, s. George &. L. 
Eliza Laird, d. Moses & Caty, 
William AL Laird. 
Catherine Laird, w. Moses, 
Moses Laird, 
George Rankin, 
A grave, unknown. 
William Johnson, 
Mary Johnson, 
James ]\L Johnson, 
Ephraim Johnson. 
Mary Ann Johnson, 
Rebecca Forman, w. Peter, 



Aug. 


29. 


1S37. 


5 mos. 


18 da 


Dec. 


.s, 


1840, 


10 mos. 


14 da 


Oct. 


3' 


183S, 


I mo. 


3 <^fi- 



Feb. 14, 1839, 

Sep. 14, 1819, 

Mar. 15, 1842, 

Sep. 5, 1819, 

Oct. 29, 1804, 

Aug 28, 1803, 

Sep. 25, 1805, 



Jul}- 15, 182; 



4 mos. 18 da. 
2 yrs. 4 mos. 29 da. 
I yr. 7 mos. 18 da. 
10 mos. II da. 

35 yrs. 9 mos. 
60 yrs. 10 mos. 
SS yrs. 10 mos. 



52 }-rs. 5 mos. 
About 65 yrs. 
About 70 yrs. 
About 80 3-rs. 



Nov. 16, 1830, 44 3'rs. 10 da. 



Aug. 6, 185 1, 

Aug. 23, 1784, 

Jan. 31, 1823, 

June 19, i8r5, 

Oct. 28, 1788, 

Jan. 24, 1841, 

May ,s, 1837, 

Aug. 31, 1794, 

Nov. 12, 1829, 

April 1 1 , 1850, 

July 2S, 1 813, 

Dec. II, 1814, 

May 23, 1814, 

Jan. IS, 1 84 1, 
March 15, 18 17, 



4 mos. 2T, da. 

25 yrs. 25 da. 

71 yrs. 5 mos. 5 da. 
56 yrs. 4 mos. 5 da. 

I 3-r. 8 mos. 14 da. 
64 yrs. 7 mos. 12 da. 

26 3'rs. 5 mos. 

21 3rs. 7 mos. 2 da. 

93 3'rs. 10 mos. 12 da. 
In 62nd 3'r. 
68 3-rs. 

63 yrs. 10 mos. 8 da. 

68 yrs. 

38 yrs. 4 mos. 7 da. 

38 yrs. 12 da. 

32 3-rs. 9 inos. 27 da. 



278 



HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 



NAMES. 



DATE OF DEATH. 



AGE. 



Peter Form an, 

Phebe Form an, 

Louisa McChesne}', d. John C. 

& Mary, 
John C. iMcChesney, 
Wife of John C. McChesney, 
Catherine A. Davison, d. Daniel, 
Catherine Wyckoff, d. Jacob & 

Sarah, 
Sarah Wyckoff, d. Jacob & Sarah, 
j\Iary Wyckoff, d. Jacob & Sarah, 
Rhoda Wyckoff, d. Jacob & Sarah, 
Ann Wilson Wyckoff, 5th d. 

Jacob (Sc Sarah, 
Sarah Wilson, d. Peter & Ann, 
Sarah Wyckoff, w. Jacob, 
Jacob Wyckoff, 
Col. William Wyckoff, 
Hannah S. Wyckoff, relict of 

Col. Wm. 
Lydia S. Wyckoff, d. Col. Wm. 
Margaret Wyckoff, 
Eleanor Wyckoff. 
Sarah Mclntire. 
]\Irs. Gaston, Widow. 
Jane Anderson, w. Lewis, 
Benjamin Griggs, 
Child of John Griggs. 
Two Sons of Benjamin Griggs. 
Widow Dey. 

Catherine Mount, w. Taj'lor, 
John P. Miller, s. Joseph H. 
Taylor Mount jNIiller, s. Joseph H. 
Addison S. Davison, s. George. 
Child of S. Stillwell. 
A grave, unknown 
William Tone, 
Naomi Toan, w. William, 
Child of John Emmons. 
Robert R. Emmons. 
Mrs. Bowman, 
John Bowman. 
William Hays, 



March 9, 1839, 57 yrs. 7 mos. 11 da. 

Dec. 27, 1848, 75 yrs. 4 mos. 25 da. 

Aug. 18, 1845, 3 yrs. 11 mos. 11 da. 

Aug. 3, 1847, 52 yrs. 11 mos. 26 da. 
Before 1868, 

April 26, 1844, 4 3-rs. i mo. 5 da. 

Dec. 21, 1782, 25 yrs. 

June 2, 1782, 17 yrs. 

May 17, 1 781, 22 yrs. 

April 12, 1783, 22 yrs. 

27 yrs. 

Aug. 31, 1784, 21 da. 

Aug. 25, 1796, 64 yrs. 

Mar. 5, 1812, In 82nd yr. 

May 8, 1824, In 71st yr. 

Dec. 9, 1834, In 72nd yr. 

May II, 1801, 2 yrs. 8 mos. 

Feb. 26, 181 1, In 70th yr. 



Jan. 7, 1808, 49 yrs. 26 da. 

Feb. 26, 1847, 72 yrs. 5 mos. i da. 



Feb. 25, 1851, 

Sep. 31, 1 84 1, 2 yrs. 9 mos. 

Oct. 10, 1840, 6 mos. 6 da. 



May 13, 1815, 59 yrs. 8 mos. 24 da, 
Oct. I, 1803, In 46th yr. 



April 24, 1852, 80 yrs. 

July 24, 1851, 55 yrs. 8 mos. 8 da. 



APPENDIX. 



279 



NAMES. 



DATE OF DEATH. 



AGE. 



Ann Hays, \v. William, 
Daniel Hays, s. William, 
James K. Hays, s. Wm. 
Eleanor S. Hajs, d. Wni. 
Jane Hays, d. Wra. 
Rhoda Ann H. Hays, d. Wm. I. 

& Ann, 
John Hays, 

Elizabeth Hays, vv. John, 
Mount Hays, s. Benj. & Mary, 
Catherine Hays, d. Benj. & INIary, 
Samuel Preston. 
William Antonides, 
Child of Daniel Applegate. 
Two children of Henry Greenwood. 
Eleanor Hankinson, 
Elizabeth Herbert, w. James, Esq. 
James Herbert, Eaq. 
Three graves here, all unknown. 
Matthew Perrine, 
Catherine Perrine, w. Matt. 
Peter Perrine, s. ]Matt. 
Two Children of John English. 
Son of Addice Reid. 
Child of Addice Reid. 
Wife of Addice Reid. 
Mary Walton. 
Addice Reid. 

Two graves, both unknown. 
A grave, unknown. 
John Sutfin, 
Wife of John Sutfin. 
Lydia Sutfin, 

Two graves, both unknown. 
Nancy Dunham Hankinson, 

d. James «& Sarah, 
.Sarah Hankinson, w. James, 
James Hankinson, 
Peter Hankinson, 
Kenneth Hankinson, 
John Rue, s. John & Mary, 
Abigail Rue, d. John & Sarah, 
Matthew Rue, s. John & Mary, 



Oct. 


12, 


1S47- 


39 ys- 


I r mos. 


17 da 


Aug. 


14, 


1847, 


9 da. 






Feb. 


20, 


1S42, 


4 da. 






Oct. 


2, 


i'S35. 


3 yrs. 9 


1 mos. 




Aug. 


13. 


1829, 


5 mos. 






June 


30, 


1852, 


19 yrs. 


4 mos. 


8 da, 


:\Iar. 


7- 


1822, 


67 yrs. 


3 mos. 


io da, 


Feb. 


4. 


i«45. 


80 yrs. 


10 mos. 


4 da. 


July 


I, 


1835, 


2 yrs. 


10 mos. 


27 da, 


Nov. 


25 


. I '"^39 


2 yrs. 


10 mos. 


5 da 



Jan. 



1S40, 35 yrs. 3 mos. 16 da. 



July 19, 1802, 
Oct. 30, 1813, 
Nov. 7, 1814, 

1809, 
Oct. 8, 1805, 
Oct. 10, 1805, 



July, 2-], 1823, 
Nov. 28, 1815, 



Sep. 5, 1 79 1, 

Mar. 24, 1808. 

Nov. 15, 1813, 

March 31, 1827, 

Oct. 24, 1820, 

Oct. 4. 1816, 

Sep. 20, 1S07, 



64 yrs. 4 mos. 7 da. 
72 yrs. 9 mos. 9 da. 
69 yrs. 1 1 mos. 13 da. 

In 39th yr. 

29 yrs. 6 mos. 20 da. 
I yr. 2 mos. 2X da. 



In 68th yr. 

56 yrs. 10 mos. 18 da. 

I mo. 25 da. 

50 j-rs. 10 mos, 

55 yrs. 8 mos. 17 da 

34 yrs. 9 mos. 19 da. 
S da. 

16 yrs. 6 mos. 27 da. 



28o HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 

NAMES. DATE OF DEATH. AGE. 

Six graves of the Hankinson 

faniiU-. 
Daniel Stephenson, lSla.y 14, 1829, 35 yrs. S mos. 9 da. 

A grave, unknown. 

Catherine Burk, \v. Ed. March 1S68. 

John I. Emmons. 
Isaac Emmons. 

Mrs. Emmons. Before 1869. 

Abm. Emmons. 
Child of Robert Emmons. 

John Anderson, J"b' 4- i843. 88 yrs. 4 mos. 16 da. 

Martha Anderson, w. John, Nov. 3, 1S40, In 90th yr. 

Michael Holmes. 

A grave, nearly midway of Church on East side, unknown. 
A grave, unknown, on East end of Church. 
Derrick Sutfin, 
Mary Sutfin, w. Derrick, 
Phebe Sutfin, d. Derrick & Mary, 
A grave here, unknown. 

Sally Sutfin, d. Joseph & Rhoda. July 22, 1802, 13 3-rs. 7 mos. 
A grave, unknown. 

Mary Walton, vv. Elisha, Feb. 25, 1825, 75 yrs. 11 mos. 10 da. 

Elisha Walton, ' Jan. 18, 1813, 66 yrs. 4 mos. 25 da. 

Peter Walton. 

Two graves here, unknown. 
I. R. a child. 

Matilda Craig, d. Wni. (^c INIary, Oct. 12, 1814, i yr. 3 mos. 12 da. 
M. P a child. 
A grave here, unknown. 
Thomas Walton. 
A grave, unknown. 
Two children of Robert Tilton. 
A grave here, unknown. 
Matthias Marlatt. 
Child of Edward Paxton. 
Lavina Vetman, Nov. 

Rebecca Van Pelt, Nov. 

Maria Van Pelt, Nov. 

Child of John Walling. 
A grave, unknown. 



June 


27, 1796, 


In 84th yr. 


Sep. 


II, 1794- 


In 73rd yr. 


Aug. 


5- 1777. 


In 24th 3'r. 



12, 1850, 


21, yrs. 


12, 1850, 


31 yrs, 


20, 1850, 


9 yrs. 



APPENDIX. 



281 



Beginning at the old West gate by the South gate post, cataloguing the 
graves from North to South, and the ranges of graves from West to Kast. 



NAMES. 

A grave here, unknown. 
]\Iargaret Am merman, wd. John, 
William Brower, s. Daniel. 
Child of Isaac Ker. 
Sarah Herbert, w. James, Esq. 
James Herbert, Esq. 
Charles Herbert, s. Daniel, 
Henry Herbert, s. Daniel, 
Caroline A. Hope, d. Cornelius 

& Euphemia, 
J. Hope, d. C. & E. 
Stephen Voorheese, 
Lydia Voorheese, d. Peter & Abi. 
Charles H. For man, s. Garret & 

Abby, 
Joseph Leander Jewell. 
Margaret Gordon, w. David I. 
Margaret Polhemus, w. Dr. Danl. 
Henry D. Polhenms, s. Dr. Danl. 
Augusta Polhemus, d. Dr. Danl. 
John Augustine Polhemus, s. Dr. 

Danl. 
David Polhemus. 
Hannah Conover, consort of 

Richard, 
Richard Conover. 
Maria Conk. 
Ann Craig, w. Robert E. 
Sarah Perrine, d. Joseph I. 
Joseph I. Perrine, 
Sarah E. Herbert, d. Wni. 
Edwin \'irginius Lloyd, s. Henr}- 

& Margaret, 
Ida Lloyd, d. Henry & Margaret, 
Mary (Trusler) Lloyd, w. John Jr. 
Child of Spafford Bowne. 
John Edwin Llo3'd, s. John Jr. c\: 

Mary Trusler, 
Ann Eli/.a Laird, d Daniel H. 
Rebecca Laird. 
David E. Laird, 



DATE OF DK.\TH. AGE. 

Feb. 16, 1852, 67 yrs. 10 mos. 6 da. 



Jan. 10, i<S46, 63 yrs. 2 mos. 17 da. 

May, 3, 1S48, 74 yrs. 6 mos. 21 da. 

Dec 27, 1S51, I vr. 1 mo. 

Jan. 10, 1852, 5 yrs. 19 da. 

June 30, 1844, I \-r. 8 mos. 23 da. 

June 22, 1841, 53 NTS. 3 mos. 20 da. 

Oct. 26, 1844, 4 yrs. 3 mos. 

Sep. 13, 1862, 7 mos. 17 da. 

July 30, 1840, 36 yrs. 10 mos. 27 da. 

Feb. 16, 1842, In 30th yr. 

Dec. 18, 1839, 2 mos. 23 da. 

Feb. 29, 1840, 2 3'rs. 9 mos. 19 da. 

INIarch 2, 1842, 9 mos. 



Sep. 6, 1840, 66 vrs. 6 mos. 



July 9, 1836, 35 yrs, 7 mos. 27 da. 

Oct. 15, 1850, 9 yrs. 3 mos. 27 da. 

Ma}- 9, 1841, In _i7th yr. 

Nov. 13, 1835, 6 yrs. 2 mos. 20 da. 

Feb. 7, 1841. Aug. 24. 1839. 

Dec. 3, 1843, ^ov. 9, 1843. 

Feb. 19, 1861. Aug. II, 1767. 



Dec. 12, 1867, born Nov. 13, 1801. 
Oct. 31, 1844, 3 3'rs. I mo. 3 da. 

Feb. 10, 1841, 73 3 rs. 9 mos. 26 da. 



Oct. 


23^ 


IS4I. 


36 yrs. 


I mo. 


22 da 


July 


18, 


IS45. 


II mos, 


, 10 da. 




July 


6, 


T.S44, 


4 yrs. 


6 mos. 


7 da 


March 


17. 


I 85 I. 


72 yrs. 


8 mos. 


6 da 


Nov. 


15, 


IS33- 


37 yrs. 






May 


4. 


1S33. 


In 70th 


yr. 




Sep. 


I, 


i«39. 


3 mos. 


II da. 




Sep. 


20, 


1838, 


4 mos. 


8 da. 




Aug. 


19. 


i«35- 


I mo. 


15 da. 




Sep. 


21, 


1834, 


4 mos. 


12 da. 




Feb. 


10, 


1826, 


69 yrs. 


10 mos. 


15 da. 


Jan. 


12, 


1X31. 


61 3 rs. 


10 mos. 





282 HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 

NAMES. DATE OF DEATH. AGE. 

William H. I.aird, 

Elizabeth Laird, d. David, 

Henry Stout, s. John B. 

Elizabeth Matchet. w. Chas. G. 

Anna C. Reid, d. Jos. & Margaret, 

Samuel Reid, 

Edward Haviland, s. Amos, 

Almira Haviland, d. Amos, 

James Craig Haviland, s. Amos, 

Sarah Louisa Haviland, d. Amos, 

Ann Haviland, w. Stephen, 

Jane Gordon, w. James, 

James Gordon. 

James H. Clayton. 

Hannah Clayton, \v. James H. 

Joseph Rue. 

Frances Rue twin of James & 

Louisa, 
Augusta Rue, twin of James & 

Louisa, 
Hannah Matilda Rue, d. James & 

Louisa, 
Two children of Lewis Rue. 
Joseph Robinson. 
John Reid, 

Margaret Reid, w. John, 
Joseph Reid, s. John, 
Child of John Reid. 
Lydia H. Gordon, d. John E. & 

Lydia, 
John E. Gordon, 
Ambrose (lordon, s. John E. 
James Yetmau. 
John Yetman. 
Wife of John Vetman. 
Two graves here, both unknown. 
Esek Yetman. 
Child of Esek Yetman. 
Isabel McDermot. 
William McDermot. 
Loftus McDermot. 
Fvleanor Lefferson. d. W'm. tv; 

Eleanor, Sep. 14, 1842, 11 mos. 4 da. 



Dec. 


31. 


1841, 


5 <la. 




Jan. 


2 


1842, 


7 da. 




Oct. 


17, 


i«45. 


3 yrs. 6 mos. 


I da. 


May 


2 


1843. 


88 yrs. 7 mos. 




:\Iay 


26, 


18.14, 


In 83rd yr. 




Oct. 


10, 


1828, 


41 yrs. 10 da. 




Oct. 


31. 


1840, 


9 yrs. II mos. 


16 da- 


Feb. 


I, 


1850, 


58 yrs. 4 mos. 


5 da. 


April 


^7^ 


1 850, 


23 yrs. 7 mos. 


16 da. 



APPENDIX. 



283 



NAMEvS. 



DATE OF DEATH. 



AGE. 



Lydia Jane Lefferson, d. Win. & 

Eleanor, 
Child of Henry Robinson. 
Jane Cook, w. Thomas, 
Thomas Cook, 

Son & daughter of James Robinson 
James Robinson. 
John Robinson. 
James Perrine, s. Joseph & 

Elizabeth, 
Joseph Perrine, 
Peter Perrine, 

Catherine Perrine, relict of Peter, 
Margaret Mires, d. Natl. & Rachel, 
Mary Perrine, wd. John, 
Catherine Gaston, w. William, 
Child of Jacob Suydara. 
Mary Ann P. Suydam, w. Jacob, 
Catharine J. Wilson, w. Robert, 
Rachel Hampton, 
William Hampton, 
Lydia Hampton, \v. Maj. Wm. 
Jacob Davison. 

Lydia Davison, relict of Jacob, 
L3'dia Combs, relict of Joseph, 
Joseph Combs, 
Re. B. Combs. 
Dr. David Combs, 
E. Combs, 
T. Combs. 
Dr. James English, 
Hannah English, \v. Dr. James, 
Dr. James English, Jr. 
Caroline E. D. ICnglish, d. Dr. 

James, 
Catherine E. Aicanavello, \v. 

Charles, 
A grave, unknown. 
Lydia Gulick, w. John, 
Martha Gulick. 
Ira C. Gulick, s. John, 
Rachel Covenhoven, vv. Lewis 
Lewis Covenhoven, 



Nov. 


'3, 


1S46, 


7 yrs. 


2 mos. 


7 da 


Eeb. 


4. 


1S42, 


47 ys. 


3 mos. 


17 da 


Oct. 


23- 


iSio, 


24 yrs. 


7 mos. 


14 da 



March 2, 


1-825, 


6 yrs. I 


mo. 




Aug. 


I, 


1S21, 


46 yrs. 


9 mos. 


3 da 


vSep. 


H. 


1S48, 


78 yrs. 


6 mos. 


3 da 


April 


2, 


1S49, 


64 yrs. 


9 mos. 


24 da 


Feb. 


27, 


■«45. 


22 yrs. 


6 mos. 


6 da 


April 


s, 


1.S24, 


87 yrs. 


30 da. 




Aug. 


22 


i«43. 


65 yrs. 


5 mos. 


9 da 


Mar. 


28, 


i«45, 


35 yrs. 


8 da. 




April 


24, 


1852, 


In 56th 


yr. 




Feb. 


12, 


1848, 


54 yrs. 


6 mos. 


23 da 


May 


10, 


1841, 


73 yrs. 


8 mos. 


5 da 


July 


13. 


1827, 


68 yrs. 






Oct. 


r4, 


1836, 


74 yrs. 


9 mos. 


16 da 


Sep. 


25^ 


1836, 


79 yrs. 


7 mos. 


19 da 


June 


.30, 


K\U. 


92 yrs 


7 mos. 


6 da 


Jan. 


1 1, 


1795, 

1777- 
1777- 


21 yrs. 


8 mos. 




Dec. 


30. 


1816, 


59 yrs. 


6 mos. 


15 da 


May ■ 


II. 


1842. 


77 yrs. 


13 da. 




May 


7- 


i«34, 


41 yrs. 


8 mos. 


17 da 


July 


22 


1S34. 


1 1 mos. 


9 da. 




Sep, 


15. 


1844. 


19 yrs. 


2 mos. 




May 


3- 


i«35. 


In 68th 


yr. 




Aug. 


23. 


i«3,S, 


In 25th 


yr. 




April 


5- 


'■S13. 


In 53rd 


yr. 




May 


27' 


i'S43. 


90 yrs. 


8 mos. 


26 da 



284 



HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 



NAMES. 



DATE OF DEATH. 



AGE. 



Mary M. Pitteiiger, d. Jar. 

A grave, unknown. 

Benjamin Lewis, 

Matthias Pease, 

Mary Clayton, w. Thomas, 

Thomas Clayton, 

Taylor Clayton, 

Priscilla Haj-s. 

Child of Disboroiigh Dey. 

Mary (rordon, w. E/ekiel, 

Ezekiel (lordon, 

Ezekiel (lordon, s. Lewis, 

A grave here, unknown. 

Genl. Lewis Ciordon, 

Two children of Reu Camjibell. 

William Campbell. 

Margaret C. Campbell, w. Wm. 

Thomas Campbell, s, W'm. 

John Campbell, s. John (>c Rachel, 

Rachel Combs, 

Campbell Comb.s, 

Esther Combs, 

Solomon Combs, 

^Martha Combs, w. Thomas, 

Thomas Combs, 

Cjenl. Rei. Baird, 

John R. Baird, s. Rei, 

Jacob Baird, s. Rei, 

Rebecca Baird, w. David, 

Capt. David Baird, 

Lydia Baird, w. Capt. David, 

Mar}' Baird, w. Capt. David, 

David Baird, 

Sarah liaird, w. David, 

Phebe Baird, w. John, 

John Baird, 

Ann Conover, w. Theodorus. 

Hannah Jewell. 

William Rue. 

Joseph Cla^'ton. 

Wife of Joseph Cla3'ton. 

Three children of Joseph Clayton. 

Three children of Jonathan Clayton. 



Oct. 2.1^, 1S46, 7 yrs. 



July 


27. 


1842, 


66 yrs. 


6 raos. 


5 da, 


May 


12, 


1838, 


49 yrs. 


4 mos. 


25 da, 


March 


4. 


1843. 


78 yrs. 


8 da. 




I\Liy 


28, 


1S16, 


49 yrs. 


I mo. 


22 da 


Nov. 


2, 


1S40, 


43 yrs. 


4 mos. 


17 da. 


July 


1 • 


1832, 


75 yrs. 


8 mos. 


10 da 


Feb. 


7' 


1832, 


75 yrs. 


6 mos. 


4 da 


Sep. 


3- 


i8co. 


6 yrs. 


5 mos. 





July 



1S41, 75 3-TS. 5 nios. 6 da. 



:\Iay 


15- 


.838, 


67 yrs. 


6 


mos. 


15 da 


Nov. 


8, 


1829, 


39 yrs. 


9 


mos. 


25 da. 


^Nlarch 


130, 


i7^\v 


32 yrs. 


7 week.'- 




Aug. 


to, 


1777. 


In I 6th 


yr 






July 


6, 


177^^. 


In 22nd 


yi 


r. 




March 


20, 


1796, 


In 33rd 


yr 






Aug. 


21, 


1 805 , 


In 39th 


yr 






Aug. 


28. 


1 80 1 , 


In 72nd 


yr. 




Dec. 


22, 


1819, 


87 yrs. 


1 


mo. 


20 da. 


Sep. 


/ ' 


i^\vS. 


2>1 yrs. 


3 


mos. 


22 da. 


July 


23. 


1 8x5. 


2 yrs. 


II 


mos. 


24 da. 


June 


14. 


1826, 


2 3rs. 


1 1 


mos. 


18 da. 


Jan. 


6, 


177^^. 


22 3'rs. 








Dec. 


25. 


1839. 


85 yrs. 


.5 


mos. 


Q da 


Feb. 


J 5. 


1791, 


36 yrs. 








June 


22, 


1840, 


68 yrs. 


10 


mos. 


20 da 


June 


20, 


1 80 1 , 


90 yrs. 


8 


mos. 




RLiy 


I , 


1810, 


95 yrs. 


15 


da. 




June 


3' 


1817, 


68 yrs. 


I 


mo. 


20 da. 


Oct. 


26, 


1834. 


84 yrs. 









APPENDIX. 



28s 



NAMES. 



DATE OF DEATH. 



AGE. 



A grave here, unknown. 

William H. Jewell, s. Wni. H. 

Rebecca Jewell, w. Wni. H. 

Child of Joel Clayton. 

]\Iargaiet Gordon, w. Jona- 
than R. 

Jonathan Rhea Gordon, 

Elizabeth Schanck, w. Rulef P. 

Rulep P. vSchanck 

Mary Schanck, w. Rulef R. 

Esther Schanck, w. Rulef R. 

Jane Craig, w. John, 

John Craig, 

Archibald Craig, 

Samuel Craig, 

A grave, unknown. 

Rachel Craig, w. Wm I. 

William I. Craig, 

John Combs, s. Jos. & INIatilda, 

Ann Amelia Combs, d. Jos. & 
INIatilda, 

Elizabeth Combs, d. Aaron R. 

John Vanderveer Combs, s. 
Aaron R. 

Elijah Combs, s. Aaron R. 

Hannah (V. D.) Combs, w. 
Aaron R. 

Rebecca Combs, relict of I^lijah, 

Fvlijah Combs, 

Rebecca C. Combs, d. l^lijah, 

Rachel Combs, d. Pllijah, 

A grave, unknown. 

John (lordon, 

Eleanor Gordon, w. John, 

Susan Conover. w. Theodorus. 

Mother of Theodorus Conover. 

Brother of Theodorus Conover. 

A grave, unknown. 

John Rue. 

Elizabeth Rue, w. John. 

Jonathan Clayton, 

Mary Clayton, w. Jonathan, 

Two grave.s, both unknown. 



Feb. 


26, 


1852, 


6 mos. 10 da. 




Aug. 


25. 


1851, 


23 yrs. 9 mos. 


24 da 


Feb. 


28, 


'792. 


In 36th yr. 




Aug. 


r. 


1800, 


In 83rd 3'r. 




Aug. 


>.s. 


1837. 


73 yrs. 8 mos. 


7 da 


Nov. 


26, 


1814, 


63 yrs. 10 mos. 


29 da 


April 


12, 


1817, 


26 yr.s. 6 mos. 


10 da 


June 


25^ 


1824, 


go jM's. I mo. 


21 da 


Sep. 


25. 


^^3. 


In 73rd yr. 




Aug. 


I, 


^777^ 


In 24th yr. 




J"iy 


6, 


1777. 


In 26th yr. 




Marcl 


29, 


1830, 


59 yrs. 3 mos. 


21 da 


Jan. 


29. 


1831, 


67 yrs. 4 da. 




Dec. 


28, 


1842, 


2 yrs. 1 1 mos. 


12 da 


Nov. 


9. 


1842, 


3 yrs. 4 njos. 


12 da 


Feb. 


23- 


1840, 


I yr. f/ da. 




Aug. 


7. 


^>^37, 


2 yrs. 4 mos. 


2 da 


Oct. 


'7. 


1842, 


1 1 yrs. 6 mos. 


19 da 


Feb. 


26, 


1868, 


Born Oct. 21, i 


803. 


Aug. 


15. 


1842. 


In 62nd yr. 




Oct. 


24- 


1830, 


In 36th yr. 




Aug. 


30, 


1804, 


2 yrs. 1 1 mos. 


2 da 


Nov. 


20, 


1821, 


3 3'rs. 1 1 mos. 


23 (^a 


Dec. 


7- 


1816, 


42 yrs. 9 mos. 


7 da. 


Sep. 


'9. 


1H45. 


72 yrs. 9 mos. 


6 da 



Dec. 27, 1822, 70 yrs. 28 da. 
Aug. 8, 1817. 



286 



HISTORY OF OI.D TENNENT. 



NAMES. 



DATE OF DEATH. 



AGE. 



Sarah L. Conover, d. Thomas B. 

& Sarah A. 
Sarah Dick. 

William H. Schanck, s. John, 
Catherine H. vSchanck, d. John, 
Adelia Schanck, d. Rnlef R. 
Sydney Conover, 
vSarah V. Schanck, d. John, 
Rnlef Conover, .s. Sydney, 
Elizabeth H. Schanck, \v. John, 
.A ijrave, unknown. 
Mary Schanck, d. Rnlef R. 
William S. Conover, s. Sydney, 
Ann C. Schanck, d. Rulef, R. 
Child of Rulef R. Schanck. 
Catherine M. Dey, w. Jame.s, 
Mary Dey, w. John E.sq. 
John Dey, E.sq. 
John Dey, s. John & Mary, 
Achsa Dey, w. James, 
Elizabeth Dey, vv. David R. 
John Johnston, 
Betsey S. Johnston, d John, 
Mary Johnston, w. John, 
Peter Johnston, 
Lydia Johnston, w. Peter, 
Joseph Ker, son of Peter Johnston, 
Joseph Johnston, 
Ebenezer Johnston, 
Lewis Perrine, 
]\Iary Perrine, w. Lewis, 
Henry Perrine, s. Henrj-, 
Abigail Perrine, 

Smalle}-. 

Smalley. 

John Nisbet. 

Andrew I\L Duncan, s. John T. 

Mary Walton. 

John Vanderipe, 

A grave, unknown. 

Matthias Mount, 

David Reid, 

Aaron Reid, s. Aaron, 



May 


29, 


1850, 


May 3, 1849. 


May 


3. 


1763. 


63 yrs. 


Nov. 


12, 


1S46, 


I yr. 7 mos. i da. 


Aug. 


29, 


1845. 


2 yrs. 4 mos. 6 da. 


Jan. 


,s. 


1816, 


2 mos. 4 da. 


Aug. 


s, 


184 1, 


37 yrs. 10 mos. 15 da 


April 


30. 


1S40, 


5 mos. 16 da. 


Aug. 


17. 


1828, 


I yr. 10 mos. 21 da. 


Nov. 


15. 


1S31, 


In 26th yr. 



Oct. 1, 1S24, 6 mos. I da. 

Ma}' 3, 1850, 21 3-rs. 4 mos. 3 da. 

May 20, 1826, 3 mos. 21 da. 



April 


18, 


1.S48, 


54 yrs. 


4 mos. 


5 da. 


April 


17- 


1.S36, 


88 yrs. 


6 mos. 


17 da. 


April 


26, 


1829, 


87 yrs. 


4 mos. 




June 


13. 


1799. 


18 yrs. 


II mos. 


13 da. 


Feb. 


1- 


1816, 


19 yrs. 






April 


2S, 


1828, 


34 yrs. 


2 mos. 


26 da. 


July 


II, 


1838, 


53 yrs- 


9 mos. 


14 da, 


Marcl 


h 8, 


1827, 


2 yrs. 


I mo. 


24 da, 


July 


I, 


1.S42, 


53 yrs- 


3 mos. 


16 da. 


Sep. 


4. 


1844. 


In 94th 


yr. 




June 


16. 


1S26, 


69 yrs. 


9 mos. 


25 da, 


July 


8, 


1S19, 


},2 yrs. 


6 mos. 


20 da 


Feb. 




1791. 


21 yrs. 


10 mos. 




Oct. 


15- 


T839, 


44 yrs. 


2 mos. 


19 da. 


July 


23. 


1804, 


In 46th 


yr. 




Mar. 


25- 


1804, 


In 45th 


yr. 




Feb. 


20, 


1774, 


5 mos. 






Oct. 


22, 


1 803 , 


In 68th 


yr. 





June 27, 1851, 16 3-rs. 8 mos. 13 da. 

Feb. 17, 1813, 29 3'rs. 9 mos. 14 da. 

Nov. 22, 1822, 74 yrs. 24 da. 

June 3, 1826, In 39th yr. 

Sep. 23, 1795, I yr. 11 mos. 3 da. 



APPENDIX. 



287 



NAMES. 



DATE OF DEATH. 



AGE. 



Rebecca Reid, \v. Aaron, 

Elizabeth Reid, \v. .Aaron, 

Aaron Reid, 

Alice Wikoft'. \v. Jacob, 

Jacob Wikoff, 

Jacob WikofF, s. Jacob, 

Jacob Wikoff, s. Henr}' G. 

John W. Wikoff, s. Henry G. 

Hannah E. Reid, d. David, 

Hannah H. Van.schoick, w. 

David, 
David Vanschoick, 
Samuel Vanschoick. 
Joseph Vanschoick, s. David, 
Catherine Perrine, w. John, 
David Vanschoick, s. David, 
Josiah \'anschoick, 
Hannah Van.schoick, d. Jo.siah, 
David Vanschoick, s. Josiah, 
Jacob Pittenger, 
Charlotte Pittenger, w. Jacob, 
Lawrence Pittenger, s. John, 
John Pittenger, 
Euphemia Pittenger. 
James Hagarman. 
Daniel Hagarman. 
Child of Daniel Hagarman. 
Barrent Hagarman. 
Two children of John Anderson. 
James Anderson. 
Wife of James Anderson. 
Jane Covenhoven, \v. John P. 
John P. Covenhoven, 
Leah Teneyck, 
William Teneyck, 
Sarah Thompson, w. Joseph, 
Joseph Thompson, 
Child of Pearson Thompson. 
Eleanor Thompson, w. Pearson, 
Elizabeth Huggen, d. Wm. >S: 

]\Iary, 
Sarah Huggen, w. Wm. 
Daughter of Wm. Huggen. 



June S, 1796, In ,^Sth yr. 

^Lay 10, 1S26, In 71st vr. 

Oct. 6, 1839, S3 yrs. S mos. 10 da. 

March 9, 1837, 64 yrs. 2 mos. 26 da. 

Sep. 23, 1827, 63 yrs. 5 mos. 23 da. 

July 25, 1825, 18 yrs. 7 mos. 6 da. 

Aug. 27, 1838, 8 mos. 14 da 

Sep. 17, 1838, 3 yrs. 3 mos. 24 da. 

Aug. 19, 1849, 16 yrs. 9 mos. 9 da. 

Aug. 23, 1832, 59 yrs. 6 mos. 19 da. 

^la}- 31, 183 1, 67 yrs. 11 da, 

Oct. 20, 1809, 14 yrs. 5 mos. 13 da. 

April 28, 1792, 83 yrs. 5 mos. 15 da 

Jan. I, 1S32, 8 mos. 25 da. 

Aug. 18, 1832, 32 yrs. 3 mos. 

May 17, 1842, 8 yrs. 14 da. 

April 29, 1832, 2 yrs. 13 da. 

Jan. 6, 1828, 71 3'rs. i mo. 10 da 

June 9, 1844, 84 yrs. 9 mos. 9 da. 

June 4, 1833, 21 yrs. 6 mos. 6 da. 

Dec. 4, 1842, 54 yrs. 6 mos. 16 da. 



Aug. 14, 1798, 49 yrs. 6 mos. 2r da. 

Dec. 24, 1811, 71 3'rs. 10 mos. 18 da. 

Dec. 19, 1832, 45 3-rs. 

June 6, 1837, 54 yrs. 

May 13, 1826, 81 yrs. 4 mos. 22 da. 

Aug. 5, 1808, 64 yrs. 7 mos. 25 da. 

JNIay 24, 1842, 46 yrs. lo mos. 21 da. 

Sep. 14, 1763, 5 yrs. 3 mos. 20 da. 

Dec. 3, 1753, 47 yrs. 



288 



HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 



NAMES. 



DATE OF DEATH. 



ACxE. 



Five graves, all unknown. 
Nancy H. Woodhull, vv. Henry H. 
Nancy H. Woodhull, d. Henry H. 
Henry H. Woodhull, w. Wm. Esq. 
Wni. Henry Woodhull, s. 

Jeremiah, 
Martha Vanschoick, w. Benjamin, 
Also a Daughter. 
Jacob Cole, 
William Cole, 

Two graves, both unknown. 
Mary Vancleve, w. Wm. 
James Nisbet. 
Lydia Nisbet, w. James, 
John Loyd. Esq 
Sarah Mattison, tombstone broken 

by Battle of Monmouth, 
James Mattison, s. Aaron & 

Elizabeth, 
John Mattison, s. Aaron, 
Aaron Mattison, 
Elizabeth Mattison, w. Aaron, 
Hugh Mc Ferran, 
A grave, unknown. 

Thomp.son. 

His Wife. 

Esther Craig, w. Maj James, 

Maj. James Craig, 

Charles Covenhoven, s. Joseph, 

Mary Catherine Perrine. d. Wm. R. 

Nine graves, all unknown. 

Daughter of Benjamin Vancleve. 

Benjamin Van Cleve, 

Mary Van Cleve, w. Benjamin, 

John Combs. 

Mary Hendrickson, w. Conradt, 

Two graves, both unknown. 

E. English. 

D. English. 

Alee Smith, w. Legget, 

Gertrude Davis. 

Catherine Davis, w. Cap. Wm. 

Capt. William Davis. 



May 7, 1807, 


25 yrs. 


Sep 23, 


5 mos. 


Feb. 14, 1818, 


34 yrvS. 


March 12, 18 13, 


In 12th 3'r. 


June 4, 1 79 1, 


20 yrs. 2 mos. 20 da, 



^lay 5, 1804, 
Feb, 4, 1809, 



60 yrs. 
In Sist yr. 



July 12, 1842, 62 yrs. 10 mos. 



Aug. 29, 1839, 
Oct. 14, 1784, 



26 yrs. 10 mos. 29 da. 
61 yrs. 3 mos. 21 da. 



April 23, 1774, 48 yrs. 3 mos. 21 da. 



Oct. 15, 1745, 
Oct. 27, 1744, 
April 26, 1762, 
Feb. 3, 1773, 
jNIarch 7, 1769, 



April 10, 1838, 

Sep. 28, 1839, 

Jan. 6, 1838, 

June 16, 1845, 



July 27, 1836, 
Feb. 6, 1838, 



In loth yr. 
In 23rd yr. 
In 82nd yr. 
In 91st yr. 
About 80 )'rs. 



In 79th yr. 
In 86th yr. 
22 yrs. 8 mos. 16 da. 
I yr. 12 da. 



89 yrs. 4 mos. 30 da. 

90 yrs. I mo. 11 da. 



Oct. 26, 1762, 26 3-rs. 3 da. 



Jan. 14, 1759, In 39th yr. 



APPENDIX. 



289 



NAMES. 

Abigail Vanhorn, vv. Joseph, 

John Covenhoven, 

Mary Covenhoven, \v. John, 

John Covenhoven, 

William Conover. 

A grave, unknown. 

INIatthias Huntsinger. 

Liming. 

Two children of Joseph Vanhorn 
John Trout, 

Phebe White, w. Hartshorne, 
Hartshorne White, 
Mary Megalyard, 
Elizabeth McCyaliard, 
Robert Mc Galiard, 
Mary Mc Chesney, w. John, 
John Mc Chesney, 
Mary Jane Conover, d. Joseph C. 
John Prest, 
Ruth Prest. 
Thomas West, 
Ann West, w. Thomas, 
Zilpha West, d Thomas, 
-Helena Conover, w. Danl. West. 
Tunis C. West, 
Thomas West, 
Elizabeth West, 



DATE OF DEATH. 



AGE. 



April 


II, 


1813, 


40 yrs. 7 da. 


Oct. 


3, 


1804, 


In 29th yr. 


Nov. 


14, 


1826, 


In 86th yr. 


Nov. 


3> 


1824, 


In 79th yr. 



Mar. 

Jan. 

April 

Jan. 

Aus:. 



26, 1768, 
2- 1775. 

12. 1774. 

15, 1827, 

14- 1797. 
March 31, 1782, 
j\Iay 20, 1 79 1, 
March 10, 1775, 
July 25, 1S45, 

12. 1773. 

24. 1770. 

12, 1833, 

19, 1803, 

15. 1797. 
15, 1828, 

27, 1821, 
I, 1824, 
7, 1826, 



Aug. 
June 

July 

April 

July 

July 

Oct. 

Sep. 

Oct. 
The seven above-named people are buried about 50 feet from the middle 

door of the church on the West side of the walk going Southward. 
Charles Lucas. 



In 68tli 3r. 

39 yrs. I mo. 18 da. 

37 yrs. 2 mo. 14 da. 

about 70 yrs. 

76 yrs. 5 raos. 7 da. 

67 yrs. 

56 yrs. 

45 yrs. 

3 da. 

2 3'rs. 

I yr. 
Born Mar. 8, 1749. 
Born Sep. 29, 1754. 
Born July 15, 1779. 
Born Mar. 30, 1797. 
Born Apr. 25, 1818. 
Born Jan. 14, 1820. 
Born Mar. 24, 1822. 



6 mos. 
7 mos. 



William I. Thompson, .Mar. 25, 1843, 

Margaret Thompson, w. Wni. I. July 5, 1856, 

Michael Johnston, Sep. 9, 1785, 

Euphemia Johnston, w. Mich. Ma\- 8, 1770, 

Jane Johnston, d. Peter, July 4, 1846, 

Rebecca DeBow, w Vanhook, June 19, 1761, 

Frederick DeBovv, Dec. 19, 1737, 

Michael Sweetman, Aug. 28, 1766, 

Mary Sweetman, w. Michael, Aug. 14, 1771, 

Jane Brannan, w. Andrew, Sep. i, 1737, 

Jane Brannan, d. Andrew, Sep. 6, 1766, 

James Anderson, Esq. Sep. 13, 1766, 
Two graves, both unknown. 



64 yrs 6 da. 
81 yrs. 3 mos. 
63 3'rs. 9 mos. 
40 3-rs. 3 mos. 



1 1 da. 



4 da. 
4 da. 
3 da. 



53 y'^- 7 nios. 

26 yrs. 3 mos. 

71 yrs. 3 mos. 

67 yrs. 

66 yrs. 

24 yrs. 4 mos. 29 da. 

9 ys. 

In 27th 3T. 



290 



HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 



NAMES. 



DATE OF DEATH. 



AGE. 



John Rogers, 

Elizabeth Sutphin, relict of David. 

Samuel Rogers. 

Mary Rogers, w. Samuel. 

Four graves, all unknown. 

Mo.ses Sproule. 

Mary Sproule, w. Moses. 

Rev. Robert Roy, pastor, 

Sarah M. Fornian, vv. Wm. G. 

Joseph Formal! , 

Elizabeth Forman, w. Jos. 

Robert Cumming, 

Gilbert Tennent, 

Catherine Tennent, d. William, 

Theodorus Conover, 

Mary Covenhoven, w. Wm. P. 

Wm. P. Covenhoven, 

Altia Conover, w. Wm. P 

William P. Conover, 

Eight graves, all unknown. 

William Laird. 

James N. Laird, s. Wm. 

Two graves, unknown. 

Eleanor Forman, d. Tunis, 

Eleanor C. Forman, w. Tunis, 

Tunis Forman, 

William McKnight, 

A grave, unknown. 

Jane Craig, relict of John, 

John Craig, 

Charity Robinson, w. James, 

James Robinson, 

David English, Jr., 

Three graves, all unknown. 

vSon of Robert English, 

Robert English, 

A grave, unknown. 

Elizabeth Anderson, 

John .Anderson, 

Sarah Anderson, w. John 

Kinneth Anderson. 

Ruth Anderson, w. Kinneth. 

Nanc\' .Scudder, 



July 16, 1814, In 70th 3-r. 



Before 1853. 




Before 18; 


^3- 




March 15, 


■833, 


In 40th yr. 


Jan. 18, 


1799. 


26 yrs. 


J"iy J4. 


1775. 


71 yrs. 


Oct. 15, 


1774, 


64 yrs. 


April 15, 


1769- 


In 68th yr. 


March 6, 


1770. 


27 yrs. II mos, 


Aug. 31, 


1747. 


4 yrs. 


Dec. 10, 


1825, 


In 92nd yr. 


Jan. 30, 


1777. 


In 70th yr. 


May 3, 


^777, 


In 74th yr. 


Mar. 4, 


1813- 


In 69th yr. 


Feb. 13, 


1823, 


In 79th yr. 



6 da. 



Mav 



2, 1S14, 3 yrs. 6 mos. 4 da. 



Aug. 19, 1823, 

Feb. 12, 1835, 

June 13, 1837, 

Oct. 21, 1761, 

June 5, 1807, 

Jul}- II, 1821, 

April 23, 1762, 

Jan. 22, 1773, 

Sep. 13, 1762, 

Feb. 25, 1764, 

Apr. 25, 1768, 

June 14, 1S04, 

July 19, 1793, 

Aug. 10, 1787, 



6 yrs. lo mos. 

56 3TS. II mos. 
75 yrs. 1 1 uios. 
About 45 yrs. 

j-^ \-rs. 4 mos. 
88 yrs. 

57 \TS. 2 mos. 
j^ yrs. 4 mos. 
In 36th yr. 



8 da 



I da. 



12 hours. 

39 yrs. 6 mos. 17 da. 

In 67th Near. 
In 90th year. 
82 vrs. 



Mar. 20, 1 801, 5 yrs. 6 mos. 



APPENDIX. 



291 



NAMES. 



DATE OF DEATH. 



AGE. 



Nathaniel Scudder, 

Joseph Scudder. 

Joseph Scudder, s. Joseph, 

Louisa Scudder, d. Joseph, 

Nathaniel Scudder, 

Isabella Scudder, vv. Nathaniel, 

Kenneth Anderson, 

Elizabeth Walker, d. George, 

George Walker, 

Priscilla Walker, w. George, 

Lydia Walker, 

Josiah Vanschoick. 

Wife of Josiah Wanschoick. 

Five children of Josiah Vanschoick. 

Joseph Reid, 

Sarah L. Appleton, w. Abijah, 

Abijah Appleton, 

Child of James Appleton. 

Ann (Wikoff) Woodhull, w. Dr. 

John T. 
Rev. John Woodhull, D. D., 
Sarah W'oodhull, w. Rev. John, 
William H. W^oodhull, s. Rev. J. 
William W. Woodhull, s. Dr. 

John T. 
John Woodhull, s. Dr. John T. 
Joseph IMorford, 
Sarah Woodhull, d. J. T. 
Thomas M. Forman, s. John B. 
Hope B. Forman, w. John B. 
Daniel Forman, s. David, 
Anna Forman, w. David, 
David Forman, Esqr. 
Jonathan Forman, Rsqr. 
Hope Forman, w. Jonathan, 
Mary Ann F'orman, d. Jonathan, 
Dr. David Forman, s. Jonathan, 
Elijah M. English, s. Geo. H. 
James R. English, 
Eunice Smock, vv. Barnes H. 
Henry Robinson, s. James, 
David English, s. David, 
Jane English, d. David, 



Feb. 19, 1797, 2 3'rs. 8 nios. 



Oct. 1, 1826, 

Sep. 28, 1826, 

Oct. 16, 1781, 

Dec. 24, 1782, 
March 18, 1806, 

June 3, 1767, 

Jan. 2, 1791, 

Jan. 26, 1813, 

Feb. 19, 1833, 



In 26th yr. 
In 30th 3'r. 
48 yrs. 

45 yrs. 

In 96th yr. 

9 mos. 

In 67th yr. 

In 84th \'r. 

In 69th yr. 



Sep. 


21, 


1826, 


In 59th yr. 




Dec. 


I, 


1820, 


28 yrs. 22 da. 




Nov. 


7. 


1821, 


26 yrs. 10 mos. 


7 da. 


Feb. 


3' 


1852, 


July 5, 1793. 




Nov. 


22, 


1824, 


80 ^TS. 




Oct. 


12, 


1827, 


11 yrs. 




Sep. 


6, 


1798, 


In 2oth yr. 




June 


16, 


1813, 


6 mos. 6 da. 




Sep. 


13. 


1822, 


3 3'rs. 6 mos. 




Aug. 


20, 


1760, 


27 yrs. 




Jan. 


1 6, 


iSv, 


9 mos. 




Dec. 


5. 


i8;6. 


2 3-rs. 8 mos. 




April 


15- 


i«23, 


36 yrs. 




Sep. 


8, 


1772, 


3 yrs. 4 mos. 


18 da. 


Sep. 


9. 


1798, 


In 63rd yr. 
78 yrs. 6 mos. 




Jan. 


29. 


1803, 


In 45th yr. 




May 


II, 


1806, 


In 47th yr. 




Feb. 


4. 


1810, 


In 26th 3'r. 




Dec. 


26, 


1826, 


34 yrs. 




July 


iS, 


1848, 


I 3'r. I r mos. 


I da. 


May 


14. 


1815. 


52 yrs. 2 mos. 


21 da. 


Sep. 


23. 


1830,, 


85 3'rs. 1 1 mos. 


16 da. 


April 


3. 


1768, 


26 yrs. 9 mos. 


27 da. 


Feb. 


'5- 


1782, 


23 yrs. 5 mos. 




May 


26, 


1791. 


35 yrs. 7 mos. 





29^ 



HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 



NAMEvS. 



DATE OF DEATH. 



AGE. 



Charlotte Campbell, w. Dr. 

Geo. W. 
Daniel Craig, s. John, 
John Craig, Jr. 
Peter P'ornian, s. Peter, 
Margaret Fornian, d. Peter, 
Eleanor Fornian, w. Peter, 
Peter Forman, E.sqr. 
Eleanor Conover, w. Wm. B. 
William B. Conover, 
Wikoff Conover, 
Capt. Benjamin W. Conover, 
Garret Conover, s. Peter F. 
Daniel D. Conover, 
William W. Cornell, 
Child of Wm. W. Cornell. 
Widow- Tice. 

Jane Henderson, \v. Capt. John, 
Capt- John Henderson, 
William Henderson, 
Daniel Williams, 
Jane Williams, w. Daniel, 
Peter Gordon, 
Eliza A. Bruen, \v. Cyrus. 
Henry Bruen, s. Cyrus, 
Jane Bruen, d. Cyrus, 
Dr. Thomas Henderson, 
Rachel Henderson, w. Dr. Thos. 
Jane Henderson, d. Thomas, 
Anna Henderson, d. Thomas, 
Samuel Ker, s. Samuel, 
Elizabeth Ker, d. Samuel, 
Sarah Forman, w. Dr. Samuel, 
Dr. Samuel Forman, 
Ann Forman, w. Dr. vSamuel, 
Samuel Rogers P'orman, s. Dr. 

Samuel, 
A grave, unknown. 
Ann Randolph, w. Joseph F. 
Dr. David Forman, s. Dr. Samuel, 
vSarah Ann Randolph, d. Jos. F. 
Robert Francis Randolph, s. 

Jos. F. 



July 4, 1794, 24 yrs. 11 mos. 28 da. 

Nov. 2, 1805, 31 yrs. 6 mos. 

Aug. 7, 1838, 66 yrs. 9 mos. 13 da. 

Sep. 8, 1771, 13 yrs. 

July 8, 1767, 24 yrs. i mo. 2 da. 

Nov. 6, 1771, 31 yrs. i mo. 13 da. 

Sep. 8, 1785, 66 yrs. 8 mos. 10 da. 

Aug. 20, 1823, In 71st yr. 

Aug. 15, 1807, 35 yrs. 2 mos. 12 da. 

May 3, 1833, 49 yrs. 4 mos. 21 da. 

Nov. 27, 1840, In 6rst yr. 

Sep. 8, 1823, 17 yrs. 2 mos. 6 da. 

May 4, 1841, 41 yrs. 20 da. 

May II, 1S46 29 yrs. 16 da. 



Sep. 3, 1823, 83 yrs. 

Nov. 20, 1815, 74 yrs. 

Mar. 21, 1808, 43 yrs. 

Mar. 12, 1 83 1, 62 yrs. 

Mar. 26, 18J.8, In 70th yr. 

April 21, 1770, 66 yrs. 11 mos. 18 da. 



Feb. 24, 1833. 

June 20, 1830, 

Dec. 15, 1824, 

Aug. 22, 1840, 

Oct 23. 1804, 

Feb. 15, 1843, 

Nov. 8, 1763, 

Dec. 3[, 1753, 

Aug. 24, 1837, 

Dec. II, 1843, 

April 27, 1793, 



9 mos. 
14 mos. 
81 yrs. 
89 yrs. 
20 yrs. 
62 yrs. 

23 yrs. 

In 21st yr. 
In 72nd 3'r. 
In 82d yr. 
In 26th yr. 



Jan. 



1793, 15 mos. 



June 


5. 1^36, 


In 28th yr. 


Feb. 


23, 1826, 


In 30th yr. 


Oct. 


2. 1^33 < 


3 mos. 3 da, 



Sep. 17, 1833. 



APPENDIX. 



293 



NA]\IES. 



DATE OF DEATH. 



ACE. 



Sep. 


I, 


1823, 


I 3r. 


r mo. 


19 da. 


Aug. 


23. 


1823, 


3 yrs. 


6 mos. 


18 da. 


Aug. 


28, 


828, 


5 yrs. 


9 mos. 


22 da. 


INIay 


5' 


1850, 


I yr. 


4 mos. 


23 da. 


Sep. 


29, 


1837. 


2 mos. 






Sep. 


24. 


1846, 


29 yrs. 


9 mos. 


22 da. 


Dec. 


24. 


1S46, 


31 yrs. 


8 mos 




Dec. 


28, 


1839. 


2 3'rs. 






Jan. 


30, 


1844. 


9 mos. 






Feb. 


18, 


1849, 


I yr. 8 


mos. 





Peter F. Conover, s. \Vikoft, 

David C. Conover, ,s. Wikoff. 

Eleanor Conover, d. W'ikoft", 

Moreau McClees, s. John M. 

Eliza y . Conover, d. Jacob, 

Ellen L. Conover, \v. Jacob, 

Jacob Conover, 

Richard Henry Forman, s. J. F. 

Maria Smock Forman, d. J. F. 

Uriah Forman. s. J. F. 

Two children of Enoch Coward. 

Enoch Coward, Sen. 

Thomas Coward. 

Henrietta T. Burtt, d. Jacob O. 

& Eliza Ann, 
Evelina Linn McLean, eldest d. 

Rev. D. V. & Evelina, 
Laura McLean, second d. Rev. 

D. V. & Evelina, 
Julia McLean, d. Rev. D. V. «S: 

Evelina, 
Euphemia Worrell, w. Rev. C. W. Jan. 
John Calvin Worrell, date 

John San ford, 
Rel)ecca Sanford, w. John, 
Mary Anna Sanford, d. Danl. I 

& Mary Ann, 
Henry Herbert, 
Charles H. Herbert, 

The following is the list of burials in Old Tennent yard between 1852 
and 186S. There is no burial record of these 3'ears in possession of the 
church. This list was made b}' F. R. Symmes from the head-stones; and 
so all the graves without head-stones are not here recorded, l)ecause it is 
not known whose they are. 



Sep. 


20, 


1845. 


I yr. 


9 mos. 


I da. 


Jan. 


13, 


1840, 


8 yrs. 


II mos. 


15 da. 


Dec. 


31. 


1839- 


4 yrs. 


3 mo.s. 


18 da. 


Feb. 


24. 


1839. 


2 yrs. 


2 mos. 


18 da. 


Jan. 


1 1, 


1850, 


38 yrs. 


8 mos. 


13 da. 


eath 


not given. 


I yr. 


6 mos. 


12 da. 


Jan. 


14, 


1852, 


Feb. 4, 


1774- 




May 


8, 


1 85 1, 


Apr. 2, 


, 1777- 




March 10, 


1832, 


Aug. 2 


8, 1850. 




Jan. 


lO, 


1852, 


5 yrs. 


19 da. 




Dec. 


27. 


1 85 1, 


r yr. 


4 mos. 





NAMES. 



DATE OF DEATH. 



AGE. 



Catharine Tj-.son, 
Nathaniel S. Rue, 
Mary H. Clayton, d. J. T. & 

Margaret, 
Sidney R. Conover, s. (iarret B. 

& Teresa, 



Jan. 14, 1852, 77 yrs. 4 mos. 23 da. 

b'eb. 17, 1852, 70 3TS. 3 mos. 4 da, 

April 8. 1852, I 3-r. 10 da. 

April 12, 1852, 4 3-ears. 



294 



HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 



NAMES. 



DATE OF DEATH. 



AGE. 



Edward Henry Covvart, s. Enoch 

h. & Anna M.. 
Rebecca Laird, \v. David E. 
Hannah T>ey, relict of John B. 
Mar}' Pellycey Reid, d. Aaron H. 

& Sarah Ann, 
John Em ens, 
Martha B. Gulick, 
William Cowenhoven, 
Ellen Forman, w. Sanil. K. & d. 

Jonathan T. & Matilda Forman, 
Eleanor McElwain, vv. John, 
Marietta Van Aman, d. Thomas 

& Eleanor, 
Mary (Qnakenbush) Wolle3^ w. 

Benj. & d. Allen & Margaret 

Qnakenbush, 
Elizabeth R. Sutphin, w. David, 
Lewis Buckelew, s. John & Eleanor 
Joseph Van Horn, 
Sarah Elizabeth Reid, eldest d. 

Wm. H. & Sarah T., 
Gertrude Cowenhoven, w. Jos. L. 
Mary Eliza Gulick, d. Thomas 

& Rachel, 
Catharine (Bowne) Hankinson, 

w. Kenneth, 
William Gaston, 
Ellonnor F. Conover, d. Wycoff 

& Ely, 
John B. Forman, 
James Abrahams, 
John Doniha, 
Catharine V. (Riggs) Duncan, 

w. John T., 
Catharine A. Wilson, d. Rob. K. 

& Flelena, 
Lois French, w. Henry, 
Joseph L. Cowenhoven, 
James L Bowne, 
Pierson Thompson, 
JNIary (Wilson) McChesney, w. 

Wm. M. 



May 


I, 


KS52, 


3 yrs. 


22 da. 




May 


H, 


1852, 


77 yrs. 


8 mos. 




I\Iay 


12, 


1852, 


In 76th 


year. 




July 


I, 


i«52, 


2 yrs. 


8 mos. 


26 da. 


July 


25- 


1 85 2, 


22 yrs. 


6 mos. 


17 da. 


July 


31, 


1852, 


51 yrs. 






Aug. 


i2. 


1852, 


78 yrs. 


I mo. 


20 da. 


Aug. 


13. 


1852, 


23 yrs. 


I mo. 


16 da, 


Aug. 


20, 


18512, 


91 yrs. 


4 mos. 


2[ da. 



Aug. 30, 185; 



Oct. 


29. 


1852, 


In 55tt 


I year. 




Nov. 


7- 


1852, 


84 yrs. 


6 mos. 


21 da. 


Dec. 


10, 


1852, 


47 yrs. 


6 mos. 


4 da, 






1853. 


Born li 


S07. 




Jan. 


15- 


1853, 


II yrs. 


3 mos. 


18 da. 


Jan. 


19. 


1853, 


75 yrs. 


6 mos. 




Fel). 


6, 


1853- 


17 yrs. 


21 da. 




Feb. 


8, 


1853- 


73 yrs. 


7 mos. 


23 da 


Feb. 


16, 


1853, 


76 yrs. 


II mos. 


28 da, 


Mar. 


11, 


1853, 


26 yrs. 


II da. 




Mar. 


23 < 


1853. 


66 yrs. 


8 mos. 


16 da 


Mar. 


25- 


1853. 


68 yrs. 


5 mos. 


2 da. 


Mar. 


27. 


1853. 


23 yrs. 







Mar. 29, 1853, Born Nov. 4, 1813. 



Mar. 28, 


1853, 


3 yrs. 6 mos. 


27 da. 


March 29, 


: 1853, 


78 yrs. 8 mos. 




April 3, 


1853. 


71 yrs. 2 mos. 


17 da' 


April 22, 


1853, 


77 yrs. 7 mos. 


2 da 


April 25, 


1853. 


52 yrs. 




April 29, 


1853. 


In 25th year. 





APPENDIX. 



295 



NAMES. 

Augustus Rue .Secor, only s. 

Oliver & Cornelia, 
Catherine (Rue) Martin, w. 

Delaplane, 
Ann Elizabeth Secor, d. Oliver, 

& Cornelia, 
Alexander Conover, 
Elizabeth A. Newell, d. Hugh & 

Lydia, 
Thomas Tracy, 
Sidney D. Emmons, 
Eliza D. Newell, w. James H., 
Charles H. Woolley. s. Alfred & 

Eliza Jane, 
Gilbert T. Combs, s. Gilbert iS: 

Maria S., 
Joshua B. WikofF, 
Dennis Tracy, 
Emmeline McChesne}', w. Geo. 

S. W., 
Child of (i. S. & Em. McChesney. 
Mar\- Newell, d. Hugh & 

Elizabeth, 
Rulef P. Schanck, s. Rulef R. & 

Esther, 
Elizabeth Denise, \v. Garret, 
Matilda Quakenbush, d. Allen P. 

& Mary, 
Frederick A. Craig, s. David, 
Hannah Vergenia Reid, d. James 

& Mary, 
John L. VanDervecr, eldest s. 

Ruleph & Eleanor, 
Henry Denise, 
Oliver Secor, 
Elizabeth Sutphin, d. \Vm. B. cS: 

H a n n ah , 
Elizabeth Antonides, d. Wm. & 

Gertrude, 
Benjamin Laird, 
Eleanor Casler, w. Peter, 
Ann (Stevenson) Hartshorne, w. 

Richard S. 



DATE OF DEATH. 



AGE. 



May 13, 1853, 10 yrs. 2 mos. 7 da. 

June 9, 1853, In 38th year. 

June 9, 1833, II yrs. 9 mos. 4 da. 

June 12, 1853. 34 yrs. 7 mos. 19 da. 

July 5, 1853, 23 yrs. 5 mos. 13 da. 

July 16, 1853, 75 yrs. 

Aug. 24, 1853, Mar. 23, 1828. 

Sep. 23, 1853, Feb. 8, 1790. 

Jan. 18, 1854, 2 mos 7 da. 

Jan. 24, 1854, 10 mos. 

Feb 26, 1854, 42 yrs. 7 mos. 8 da. 

Feb. 10, 1854, March 10, 1785. 

March 3, 1854, 34 yrs. 22 da. 

March 29, 1834, jt, yrs. 



April 8, 1854, 

April 10, 1854, 

May I, 1854. 

May 4. 1854, 

May 7, 1854, 

May 19. 1854, 

Ma\- 21, 1854, 

June 26, 1854, 



18 yrs. TO mos. 16 da. 
85 yrs. 



22 yrs. 3 mos. 2 da. 

4 yrs. 1 1 mos. i da. 

66 3rs. 6 mos. 13 da. 
24 yrs. 1 1 mos. 26 da. 
41 3'rs. 10 mos. 6 da. 



June 30, 1834, 2 j-rs. 7 mos. 4 da. 



Aug. 2, 1834, 
Aug. 12, 1834, 
Aug. 15. 1834, 



24 yrs. 6 da. 

71 yrs. I mo. 8 da. 

88 yrs. 5 mos. 



Aug. 30. 1834, In 74tli year. 



296 



HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 



NAMKS. 



DATE OF DEATH. 



AGE. 



James W. Hayward, s. Thomas 

P. & Catherine, 
Mary A. Sickles, d. John R. & 

Amelia A., 
James I. Reid, 
John Clayton, s. Taylor & 

Eleanor, 
James I. Smith, 

Rebecca (EI3') Rue, w. Matthew, 
Alfred Woolley, 
George Woodhull Combs, s. 

Joseph cSi Matilda W. 
Sarah Ann Walling, d. John L. 

& Eleanor C, 
William F. Mount, s. (xto. W. (S: 

Hannah, 
Sarah vSeabrook, w. Stephen, 
Hendrick Wesley Quakenbush, 

s. Jacob W. & Margaret. 
Alexander J. Shotwell, youngest 

s. Edmund & Ann, 
Joseph R. W. Walling, s. John L. 

& Eleanor C, 
Amelia H. Bowne, relict of Peter 

& d. John & Ann Craig, 
Wilbur Laird, s. Moses I., 
William R. Perrine, 
Henrv L. Shotwell, 2ds. Edmund 

& Ann, 
Rebecca Ann Quakenbush, d. 

Allen P. c\: Mary, 
Nancy Reid, w. Joseph E 
Charles G. Matchet, 
Ann Con over, w. John M., 
Eleanor Craig, 
Nancy vSmith, w. John T., 
John W. Abrahams, 
Ellie Hartshorne, d. Esek >Sc 

Ellen, 
M. C. child of Richard iS: Susan 

Conover, 
Jonathan C. \'an Schoick, s. John 

C. & Eliza A., 



Sep. 4, 1S54, 20 days. 



Sep, 


5. 


i<S54. 


May 15, 1S50. 




Oct. 


17. 


i«=^4, 


73 yrs. 9 mos. 


13 da. 


Oct. 


22, 


1^54, 


14 yrs. 9 mos. 


I da. 


Oct. 


31. 


1H54, 


43 yrs. 6 mos. 


28 da. 


Nov. 


7- 


1854. 


73 yrs. 10 mos. 


I da. 


Nov. 


TO, 


1854- 


39 yrs. 8 mos. 


8 da. 


Dec. 


31. 


1S54. 


I yr. 8 mos. 


8 da. 


Eel) 


6, 


1855. 


10 mos. 7 da. 




Feb 


9. 


1855. 


7 yrs. 6 mos. 




April 


1 1, 


1855. 


96 3-rs. 




May 


,s. 


1855. 


5 mos. 




May 


16, 


1855. 


7 }-rs. 6 mos. 




May 


30. 


I'^vS. 


1 1 yrs. 7 mos. ; 


-da. 


June 


3- 


1855. 


77 yrs. 5 mos. 


17 da, 


June 


30. 


1855. 


vSep. 25, 1853. 




July 


13. 


1855. 


In 37th year. 





Aug. 4, 1855, 16 yrs. 3 mos. 



Aug. 


14. 


1855. 




Aug. 


17. 


1855. 


In 73rd yr. 


Aug. 


19. 


i8S5. 


66 yrs. 6 mos. 


Aug. 


24- 


1835. 


91 yrs. 2 da. 


Aug. 


27. 


i«35. 


73 yrs. 6 mos. 


Aug. 


28, 


■855. 


70 yrs. 7 mos. 19 da 


Sep. 


20, 


1855. 


51 yrs. 2 mos. 


vSep. 


28, 


1855. 


10 mos 20 da. 


Sep. 


30. 


1855. 


Infant. 


Oct. 


6, 


'855. 


5 weeks 3 da. 



APPENDIX. 



297 



NAMES. 

William J. McKlwaine, 
Elizabeth Hartshonie, d. P'sek 

& Ellen, 
Peter Emmons, 
John Perrine P'ngli.sh. .s. John & 

Mary, 
Jesse Lee McPHwaine, s. \Vm. J. 

& Amanda M., 
Margaret Qiiackenhush, w. Allen, 
John Beekman Clayton. ,s. I'eter 

P. & Mary E., 
Ann E. (Perrine) Job, \v. Archabald 

F. & d. Majr. John & Catha- 
rine Perrine, 
Charle.s H. Antonide.s, 
Alice T. Laird, d. Samnel <S; 

Eleanor, 
William T. Sntphin, 
John English, 

Elizabeth Robinson, \v. James, 
William R. Wilson, school- 
teacher, 
Sarah Conover, w. Garrit H. 
Catherine J. Armstrong, w. Rev. 

Sylvester tS: d. Aaron Davis, 
William C. Perrine, s. David C. 

& Hannah M., 
Margaret 'rh()m])S()n. \v. Wm. I., 
Julia W. Combs, d. (Tilbert eS: 

Maria S.. 
Charles J. Miller, s. James II. 

& Sarah, 
Mary E. Boyce, d. John H. (!\: 

Caroline, 
Sarah (Fornian) Ilnlse, vv. Wm., 
Emma J. Armstrong, d. Rev. 

Sylvester (Sc Catharine J., 
Phebe Ann Dey, d. Thomas & 

ATin Eliza, 
Charles Shotwell, eldest s. 

Edmund & Ann, 
David Craig Conover, 
Ann Howne, \v. John D., 



DATE OF DE.ATH. .\c;K. 

Oct. 8, 1855, 27 yrs. 17 da. 

Oct 15, 1S55, 3 3-rs. 17 da. 

Oct. 20, iSs5, In 54th yy. 

Oct. 26, 

Oct. 30, 
Nov. 9, 

Nov. 2, 



Jan. 


5' 


1S56 


Jan. 


16, 


1S56 


Jan. 


27^ 


1856 


Feb. 


1 1, 


1856 


Feb. 


16, 


1856 


Feb. 


21, 


1856 


March 


9. 


1856 


March 


15. 


1856 



April 23, 



855, 26 yrs. 8 mos. 18 da. 

855, June 25. 1853. 

855, In 83rd yr. 

855, 4 yis. 9 mos. 22 da. 



856, 



25 3rs. 6 mos. 17 da. 

23 yrs. I mo. 12 da. 

36 yrs. 3 mos. 21 da. 

61 yrs. 5 mos 23 da. 

61 yrs. 5 mos. 8 da. 

83 \rs. 6 mos. 9 da. 

In 70th year. 

71 3'rs. r 1 mos. 

2r yrs. 5 mos. [5 da. 



I! da. 



May 


6, 


1856, 


I 3r. 20 da. 


July 


5- 


1856, 


81 yrs. 3 mos 


June 


I, 


1856, 


5 mos. 


Aug. 


7' 


1856, 


1 1 mos. 13 da. 


Aug. 


15. 


1856, 


i\Lar. 24. 1835. 


Aug. 


20, 


1856, 


July 12, 1773. 


Oct. 


I, 


1856. 


6 mos. 20 da. 


Oct. 


16, 


1856, 


23 yrs. I mo. 


Nov. 


10, 


1856, 


19 yrs. 4 mos. 


Nov. 


30. 


i8',56. 


49 yrs. 6 mos 


Dec. 


13. 


1856, 


70 yrs. 3 mos 



28 da. 



298 



HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 



NAMEvS. 



DATE OF DEATH. 



AGE. 



Child of Will. J. McRlwaine, 
William vS. Quackenbush, s. 

Jacob W. & Margaret, 
]\Iargaret Perrine, \v. Henr3- I., 
Thoiiia.s Walton, 
Peter I. Voorhee.s, 
Infant son of Jacob W. & 

Margaret Quackenbush, 
Sarah Matilda Conover, d. Jacob 

& Ellen L., 
Lydia Pease, w. Matthias, 
James J. Reid, 
John S. Rankin, s. (ieorge (S: 

Lydia. 
Margaret Reid, \v. Joseph, 
John Newell, s. Hugh & Lydia, 
Joseph H. Sutphin, 
Taylor Mount, 
Francis Herbert, 
James E. Miller, s. David P. & 

Mary M., 
Eleanor C. Walling, w. John L-, 
Ella Brown, d. Whitehead & 

PZleanor A., 
David Forman, s. J. F. T. tS: F. V. 
Hannah Reata Conover, d. 

Richard & Susan, 
William Stonej', s. James tS: Mary, 
Richard T. Forman, 
Robert Benson, 
Joanna Y. Conover, wid. 

Cornelius D., 
Francis H. Barricklo, s. Win. J. 

& Catharine S., 
Willie Laird, s. James H. & 

Catharine W., 
Mary E. Bowne, d. David, 
Freddy Cowart, s. Enoch L. & 

Anna M., 
INIary E. Maynard, d. James G. 

& Elizabeth S., 
Mar}- Magee, w. John, 
Jane Cowenhoven, w. William, 



Before TS57. 



Jan. 


7> 


S57. 


Jan. 


20, 


«57. 


Jan. 


2 >, 


X.S7- 


Feb. 


2, 


'\S7. 


I\Iar. 


4. 


f«57. 


Mar. 


12, ] 


^S7^ 


April 


22, 1 


■S57, 


April 


4. I 


«57. 


May 


5. 1 


«57- 


June 


21, 


'^57, 


July 


9. 


^S7^ 


July 


16, 


^57 < 


Aug. 


24, ] 


^S7, 


Aug. 


25. 


^^57, 


Aug. 


27. 


S.S7. 


Aug. 


31. 


^57, 


Sep. 


14, 


S57. 


Sep. 


20, 


1857. 


Oct. 


2i< 


[857. 


Oct. 


28, 


1857. 


Nov. 


I, 


^57, 


Nov. 


<S, 1 


«S7, 


Nov. 


21, 


857. 


Dec. 


4- 


■S57. 


Dec. 


10, 


8S7. 


Dec. 


29. 


t«S7- 


Jan. 


3- 


1858, 


J fill • 


8, 


[858, 


Jan. 


8, ] 


858, 


Jan. 


16, 


[S58, 



3 3'rs. 5 mos. 10 da. 

78 yrs. 3 mos. 17 da. 

"jT, 3-rs. II mos. 25 da. 

66 yrs. 6 mos. 26 da. 

I da}-. 

15 3-rs. 9 mos. 17 da. 
61 yrs. 7 mos. 13 da. 
39 3-rs. 7 mos. 18 da. 

26 3'rs. 5 mos. 

86 3-rs. 8 mos. 27 da. 

Sep. 6, 1821. 

60 3rs. 10 mos. 18 da. 

83 3'rs. 7 mos. 15 da. 

66 3-rs. 

22 3-rs. 6 mos. 19 da. 
44 3'rs. 4 mos. 12 da. 

6 mos. 21 da. 

28 yrs. 9 mos. 28 da. 

3 yrs. 3 mos. 

Oct. 5, 1833. 

59 3-rs. 8 mos. 

29 3'rs. 

.S7 yrs. 

7 3-rs. 4 mos. 25 da. 

Sep. 18, 1856. 

50 3-rs. 2 mos. 17 da. 

I 3-r. 2 mos. 4 da. 

May 10, 1857. 

69 3'rs. 

83 3'rs. 8 mos. 17 da. 



NAMEvS. 



APPENDIX. 

DATE OF DEATH. 



299 



AGE. 



Harriet L. ^Miller, d. Joseph H. 

& Eleanor S., Jan. 27, 

John H. Patton, s. Wm. & Rebecca, Feb. i , 
Jame.s ]\IcNamee, s. Ferrell & 

Pvllen, Feb. 15, 

John McNaniee, s. Ferrell & KUen, Feb. 26, 
Catharine Drummond Mount, 

d. John R. & Susan L., Feb. 24, 

William A. Conover, s. Thomas 

B. & Sarah A., Feb. 21, 

Lizzie Kennard Laird, d. John S. 

& Charlotte, F'eb. 22, 

Hattie Tompkins Laird, d. John 

S. & Charlotte, Feb. 26, 

John M. Conover, s. Thomas B. 

& Sarah A., Feb. 24, 

Josephine Walling, d. John L. & 

Eleanor C, Feb. 27, 

Theodore Conover, s. Thomas B. 

& Sarah A., Feb. 2S, 

Daniel Polheraus, M. D. March i, 

Sarah A. Hays, d. Wm. L & Ann, March 4, 
William McNamee, s. Ferrell & 

Ellen, March 18, 

Aaron Combs Perrine, s. J. A. 

& Rebecca A, March 22, 

Charles E. McNamee, s. Ferrell 

& Ellen, March 25, 

Amanda Rue Mount, d. Joseph 

& Elizabeth, March 26, 

Sarah T. R03', w. Rev. Robert, April r, 

Mary Murray, d. Alexander & 

Margaret, May 7, 

Mar}' Elizabeth Forman, \v. John, Ma}* 19 
Catharine A. Sickles, d. John R. 

& Amelia A., Jnne 17, 

Ann Eliza Macklevvain, d. Jacob 

& Margaret, July i>^. 

Hubbard F. Newell, s. John cS: 

Martha A., Aug. i , 

Hannah Headden w. John, Aug. 24, 

FZlla Maria Perrine, d. Simon V. 

& Anna, Sep. 3, 1S58, 3 mos. 15 da. 



8,^8, I yr. 2 mos. 

858, I yr. 6 mos. 

858, 9 yrs. 5 mos. 

''^5''^, 7 yrs. 8 mos, 

858, I }'r. 9 mos. 

858, March 8, 1851. 

858, Infant. 

858, Infant. 

85S. Nov. 19, 1853. 

S58, 6 mos. 2 da. 

85S, July 4, 1845. 

858, 51 yrs. 5 mos. 

858, 18 yrs. 3 mos. 

■^.S'*^' 5 yi'S- 1 1 nios. 

858, June 4, 1852. 

"^5^. 3 3'rs. 4 mos. 

858. 21 yrs. 7 mos. 

858, 67 5'rs. 6 mos. 



27 


da. 


20 


da. 


21 


da. 


7 


da. 



4 da. 

7 da. 

28 da. 

8 da. 



858, 25 3TS. 9 mos. 13 da. 
858, Jan. 16, 1833. 



858, Nov. 19, 1857. 
858, 26 yrs. 5 mos. 
858, 2 yrs. 4 mos. 



28 da. 
12 da. 



300 



HISTORY OF OL^D TENNENT. 



tI^ 



NAMES. 

Lydia Conover, \v. John I. 
Sarah Elizabeth Conover, d. 

Peter C. <^ Rebecca, 
Rebecca Ann Cuzins, \v. Win. \\'., 
William L. DeHow, M. D. 
Eliza H. (Ellis) \'anderveer, \v. 

David R. 
William H. Williams, 
William Preston, 
William Lee Mcllvaine, s. Denice 

& Margaret A., 
Gertrnde (Antonides) San ford, 

relict of Gordon, 
Marj" (Johnston) Scndder, w. 

Joseph, 
Jane Ann Clinton, d. Ivllison ¥,. 

& Mary Jane, 
Caroline E. Shaw, vv. Amos, 
William Elliott, 
Margaret Ker, w. Joseph M., 
Jacob Baker, 
Peter P>rickson, 
Elizabeth (vSmilh) (juakenbush, 

w. Wm. 
Son of Richard & vSnsan R. 

Conover, 
Lieut. Col. Daniel E. Laird, s. 

David & Eliza, 
Samuel Laird, 

Albert Laird, s. John S. l\: Charlotte, 
Disbrovv .M. W. Dey, 
P^ebecca M. Conover, w. Peter S. 
John H. Reid, 
Mamie Sanford, d. Chas H. iS: 

Sarah F., 

Arthur Ouackenbush, s. Jacob 

\V. cS: Margaret, 
Jane Conover, w. Wm. I. 
Mary Griggs, vv. Benjamin, 
Mary Catherine Trotter, d. Alex. 

& Anna, 
I'Uias Ouackenlnisli, 



DATE OF DEATH. 



A(;E. 



Sep. 15, 1S58, 72 \-rs. 6 mos. 

Sep. 16, 1S5.S, 14 yrs. 11 mos. 18 da. 

Oct. 19, 1S5S, 32 yrs. S mos. 15 da. 

Oct. 30, 1S5S, 43 yrs. II mos. 

Oct. 30, 1S5S, 63 3-rs. 6 mos. 21 da. 

Nov. 5, ICS58, Nov. 3, 1818. 

Nov. 13, 185S, 43 yrs. 3 mos. 24 da. 

Nov. 25, 1858, 2 mos. 25 da. 

Dec. 15, 185S. 37 3-rs. 7 mos. 18 da. 

Dec. 21, 1838, In 90th year. 

Dec. 20, 1858, I vr. 2 mos. 2;'-, da. 

Dec. 26, 1858, In 58th year. 

Jan. 20, 1839, 45 yrs. 

Feb. 19, 1859, 77 \-rs. 6 mos. 23 da. 

Feb. 24, 1859, 76 3'rs. 3 mos. i da. 

April 12, 1839, 80 3TS I mo. 7 da. 

INIay 24, 1839, 77 yrs. 6 mos. 

June 20, 1839, Infant. 

July 3, 1839. 23 yrs. 2 mos. 23 da. 

July 3, 1839, 72 yrs. 4 mos. 27 da. 

Aug. 12, 1839, In youth. 

Aug. 13, 1839, T,T, 3'rs. 10 mos. 

-Sep. 14, 1839, 51 yrs. 6 mos. 16 da. 

Sep 23, 1839, 44 yrs. 

died in New Orleans Sep. 14, 1839, an 
infant. 

Oct. 9, 1839, 

Oct. 12, 1834, 78 yrs. 6 mos. 8 da. 

Oct. 18, 1839, 84 yrs. 10 mos. 

Dec. 16, 1839, 6 yrs. 4 mos. 14 da. 

Jan. 9, i860. 39 yrs. 9 mos. 



APPENDIX. 



301 



NAMES. 



DATE OF DEATH. 



AGE. 



Joannah Matilda Hough, d. Jatnts 

H. & Mary M., 
John G. Smith, 
George Edgar Raid, s. George S. 

& Elizabeth, 
Charles A. INIount, s. Wni. R. »_\: 

Maria, 
John R. Duncan, s. John T. <S: 

Catharine V., 
John F. Barricklo, 
Rachel Gulic, vv. Thomas. 
Lettisha Y. Conover, <1 \Vm. T. 

& Hannah K. 
Sarah Frances Soden, d. George 

& Mary, 
William H. Herbert, 
James Vannote, 
Charles Halej-, 
David B. Dey, 
Rulef R. Schanck, 
James H. Newell, 
Peter S. Conover, 
Isaiah Disborough, 
Joseph Gulick, 
James Robinson, 
Mamie Conover, d. Peter H. <S: 

Abbey E.. 
William R. Mount, 
Elizabeth E. Reid, d. Joseph <.\: 

Margaret, 
James Reid. 
Charles C. McDowell, s. John I. 

& Emma J., 
Joseph I. Rue, 
Alice Ann Conover, d. Richard 

& Susan R., 
John Rhea Perrine, s. David C. <S: 

Hannah M., 
Ella I,. Conover, d. David C. «.\: 

Lois E., 
Ruth Hays, 

Phebe E. Laird, d. Alexander tSc 
Hannah Iv., 



Jan. 


■>' 


1S60, 


2 j-rs. 


3 mos. 


29 da. 


Jan. 


14- 


i860, 


83 yrs. 


3 mos. 


24 da. 


Feb. 


3' 


[860, 


\ yrs. 


7 mos. 


19 da. 


Feb. 


20, 


i860. 


Aug. 9, 


1852. 





March 5, i860, 
Mar. 30, i860, 
Apr. 4, i860. 



20 yrs. 6 mos. 
Apr. 14, 1790. 
March 10, 1808. 



!5 da. 



Apr. 13, i860, April 11, 1849. 



Apr. 


2.5. 


i860. 


Dec. 16, 


1858. 




May 


27- 


i860, 


June 17, 


1806. 




June 


5. 


i860. 


88 yrs. 


6 mos. 


19 da. 


June 


8, 


i860. 


67 \-rs. 


4 mos. 




June 


9- 


i860, 


71 yrs. 


3 mos. 




June 


26, 


i860. 


June 20 


,^784. 




Sep. 


6, 


i860. 


INIarch ] 


13. 17S8. 




Sep. 


25. 


i860. 


49 yrs. 


5 mos. 


14 da. 


Oct. 


21, 


i860, 


77 yrs. 


2 mos. 


9 da. 


Oct. 


30. 


i860. 


May 6, 


1795- 




Nov. 


14. 


i860. 


43 yrs. 


2 mos. 


7 da, 


Jan. 


15, 


1 86 1, 


9 mos. 


10 da. 




Feb. 


4. 


I ,S6 1 , 


Jan. 18, 


18 1 8. 




I<eb. 


1 2, 


1861, 


72 yrs. 


3 mos. 


17 da. 


Feb, 


15, 


1861, 


48 yrs. 


6 mos. 


9 da, 


Feb. 


20, 


1861, 


5 yrs. 


10 mos. 


21 da, 


Feb. 


25. 


1861, 


Feb. 14, 


1794. 




.Mar. 


19. 


1 86 1. 


5 mos. 


14 da. 





Mar. 2T,, 1861, 3 yrs. 10 mos. 



Mar. 23, i<S6i, 
Mar. 31, 1861, 



Apr. 5, 186 1, 



1 1 


yrs. 


10 


mos. 


21 


da, 


70 


yrs. 


10 


mos. 


13 


da 


4 


mos, 


, 23 


;da. 







302 



HISTORY OF OLD TKNNENT. 



NAMES. 



DATE OF DEATH. 



AGE. 



Tunis A. Form an, Apr. 

Caroline Mount, w. (Tilbert W., Apr. 
Charles H. Conover, s. Elias C. 

& Jane A., Apr. 

Benjamin Hays, May 

Experience Magee, vv. Richard, Ma}- 

Asher Tunis, Jnne 
Lydia A. Van Nortwick, d. Christ- 

von & Rebecca, Aug. 

Ann Haley, w. Chas. Aug. 
Peter P. Emenes, s.Wm. L. & vSarah, Sep. 
Mary (Conover) Vanderveer, w. 

David I. Oct. 

Joseph Pv. Ker, Dec. 

Matthias Mount, Jan. 

Albert F. Herbert Feb. 
Sarah A. (Van Hise) Hagaman, 

w. Danl. P'eb. 
William Francis Kennedy, s. 

Francis & Mary, Mar. 

Mary (Voorhees) White, \v. Wni. May 
Anna Bowne VanDerveer, d. 

John D. May 
Hannah Ann Clayton, d. Wm. c\: 

Harriet, May 
James Neilson VanAman, s. 

Thomas & Eleanor, June 
Wounded at 

George Henr}- Noble, July 

William S. Tyson, July 
Julia L. (McDowell) Thompson, 

vv. Dr. John C, Aug. 

Allen Ouackenbush, Aug. 

Thomas B. Conover, Aug. 
Ira Van Gieson Thompson, s. Dr. 

John C. & Julia L., Aug. 
Thomas Duncan, s. John T. & 

Catharine, Nov. 
Charles H Forman, s. (7arret cS: 

Abby, Sep. 

William PI. Duncan, Nov. 

William J. Barricklo, Jan. 

Pyleanor Conover, \v. Benjamin G. Jan. 



i6, 1861, May 10, 1829. 

23, 1861, 35 3TS. 2 mos. II da. 

26, 1861, 3 3'rs. 9 mos. 14 da. 

12, 1861, 80 yrs. 12 da. 

26, 1861, 79 5'rs. I mo. 14 da. 
8, 1861, 58 yrs. 3 mos. 5 da. 

1, 1S61, 5 yrs. II mos. — da. 

3, 1 86 1, In 66th year. 
18, 1 86 1, I 3T. 8 mos. 

22, 1 861, June 20, 1809. 

27, 1 861, 81 3-rs. 9 da. 

4, 1862, 35 yrs. 9 da. 

8, 1862, Aug. 8. 1822. 

II, 1862, 50 \'rs. 3 mos. 23 da. 

13, 1862, 2 yrs. I mo. 12 da. 

2, 1862, 74 3-rs. I mo. 27 da. 

17, 1862, s weeks 2 da. 

20, 1862, 3 3 rs. 2 mos. 6 da. 

9, 1862, 20 3rs. 15 da. 
Battle of Fair (^aks, Va., June 1. 

18, 1862, April 2, 1862. 

4, 1862, 47 yrs. 

I, 1862. 

6, 1862, 93 yrs. 8 mos. 5 da. 

5, 1862, July 13, 1799. 

6, 1862, June 19, 1859. 

10, 1862, 24 3'rs. 10 mos. 20 da. 

13, 1862, 7 mos. 17 da. 

28, 1862. 26 3'rs. 5 mos. 28 da. 
10, 1863, In 41st 3'ear. 

13, 1863, jS yrs. II mos. i da. 



APPENDIX. 303 

NAMES. DATE OF DEATH. AGE. 

Sarah L. M. \'aii Anian, d. 

Thomas & Eleanor April 5, 1863, 7 \ts. i mo. 29 da. 

Adam P. Conib.s, died in the late war. Apr. i8, 1863, 29 \rs. 3 mo.s. 24 da. 
William West. Apr. 28, 1863, In 45th year. 

Daniel Errick.son, .s. Daniel & 

Hannah, May 2-], 1863, 44 yns. 4 mos. 27 da. 

Julia E. Cross, May 31, 1S63, 15 yrs. 10 nios. 25 da. 

David Church, 1863, 63 yr.s. 6 mos. 16 da 

John Boyd, Aug. 23, 1863, In 75th j-ear. 

Albert Pett}-, s. Cornelius tS: 

Anne M., Aug. 24, 1863, i yr. 10 mos. 4 da. 

Harvey Perrine, s. Abijah & 

Rebecca S , Sep. 3, 1863, 7 months. 

Elisha, Laird, Sep. 12, 1863, 71 3'rs. 6 mos. 18 da. 

Thomas Kenned}-, s. Thomas 

& Mary, Sep. 15, 1863, 1 yr. ro da. 

Hannah M. Sickles, d. John R. 

& Amelia A., Sep. 19, 1863, Apr. 3, 1856. 

Hannah (Bowne) Perrine, w. 

Joseph I. Oct. 2, 1863, 64 3'rs. 10 mos. 23 da. 

Mary Berckmans Mount, d. Robert, Oct. 14, 1863, 5 yrs. 2 mos. 12 da. 
Margaret E. VanSchoick, d. John 

C. & Eliza A., Nov. i, 1863, 6 j-rs. 9 mos. 2 da. 

Mary Alice VanSchoick, d. John 

C. & Eliza A., Nov. 3, 1863. 13 N-rs. 3 nios. 14 da. 

William H. VanSchoick, s. John 

C. & Eliza A., Nov. 19, 1863, 10 3'rs. 9 mos. 26 da. 

Susan L. (Craig) ]\Iount, W.John R. Nov. 20, 1863, 44 3TS. i mo. i da. 
George vSoden, s. Cieorge & Mar3', Nov. 20, 1863, Aug. 10, 1861. 
Hannah (Conover) Rue, vv. 

Joseph I. Dec. 8, 1863, "j"^ 3'rs. 2 mos. 20 da. 

Hannah Laird, w. Benjamin, Jan. 3, 1864, 71 yrs. 8 mos. 

Robert Wilson, Jan. 8, 1864. In 68th 3'ear. 

Mary Pvlizabeth Scobey, d. 

Holmes & Sarah M., Jan. 16, 1864, Oct. 27, 1861. 

Mar}' Jane Reid, d. Aaron L., Jan. 17, 1864, 2 3'rs. 8 da. 

Aaron E. Reid, s. Aaron L. cS: 

Elizabeth, Jan. 22, 1864, 14 da. 

Jane Augusta McDowell, d. John 

I. «& Emma J., Feb. 2, 1864, 16 yrs. 2 mos. 14 da. 

Infant .son of Jacob W. iS: 

Margaret (juakenbush, Feb. 14, 1864, 

Roland Iv. Dey, Feb. 18, 1864, .23 yrs. 9 mos. 



304 



HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 



NAMES. 



DATE OF DEATH. 



AGE. 



53 ys. 

In 75th year. 

52 yrs. 7 mos. 



Mar. 4, 1S64, 4 yrs. i mo. 



Christopher Kennedy, Feb. 19. 1864, 

Alice Conover, w. Joseph, Feb. 22, 1864, 

John Davi.son, Feb. 27, 1864, 

]\Iary Conover, d. Jonathan S. & 

Althia, 
JaneForman Solomon, d. Gilbert 

W. & Caroline, Mar. 23, 1864, 

David Leggett, Mar. 28, 1S64, 

Amos Haviland, Mar. 31, 1864. 

Ira Laird VanGieson, s. Ransford 

E. & Sarah J., 
Libbie Carman, d. Alfred & 

Sarah C, Apr. 4, 1864, 

Eliza Jane Woolley, w. Alfred, Apr. 8, 1864, 

John D. Bowne, Apr. 12, 1864, 

Mary C. (Magee) Qnackenlnish, 

w. James, May 2, 1864, 

Eliza Jane Gordon, May 8,1864, 

Alice (Conover) Van Cleaf, w. 

John C. May 18, 1864. 

Matilda (Woodhull) Combs, W.Jos. May 24,1864, 
Sicha Magee, w. Errick, May 22, 1864, 

Hannah (Miller) Reid, w. John I. Jnne 26, 1864, 
George Onackenbush, J"b' 5i '^64, 

Infant danghter of James G. & 

Pvlizabeth S. Maynard, Ang. 15, 1864, 

Cornelia Rogers, w. Wm. H. Sep. 11, 1864, 

Charles A. Conover, Oct. 15. 1864, 

Elizabeth Robinson, Jan. 24, 1865, 

Aaron R. Combs, Feb. 2, 1865, 

Catharine M. (Polhemus) Bowne, 

w. Sam C. Feb. 3, 1865, 

Joseph Conover Craig, s. James 

B. & Sarah E., Feb. 3, 1865, 

Laura Eugenia Keeler, d. Jacob 

& Eraeline, Feb. 14, 1865, 

Adam P. Hayward, s. Thomas P. 

& Catharine, Mar. 13, 1865, 

John Headden, Apr. 28, 1865, 

Lydia Wooley, d. Alfred & Eliza 

Jane, May 14, 186.5, 

INIar}' Ellen (Woolley) Bergen w. 

Thomas P. May 29, 1865, 



16 da. 



July 18, 1854. 

38 yrs. 

67 yrs. 20 da. 



Apr. I, 1864, Dec. 23, 1863. 



10 yrs. 4 mos. 
45 yrs. 9 mos. 
79 yrs. 9 mos. 

22 yrs II mos. 
Feb. 3, 1839. 

Oct. 18, 1800. 
In 51st yr. 
67 3rs. 6 mos. 
72 yrs. 4 mos. 
58 yrs. 

July 18. 1864. 
49 yrs. 8 mos. 
In 40th year. 
June 25, 1809. 
Nov. 8, 1808. 



20 da. 
7 da. 

n da. 



14 da. 



14 da. 



10 da. 



32 3'rs. 2 mos 

June 21. 1864. 

6 yrs. 9 mos. 20 da. 

9 mos. 6 da. 
June 4, 1782. 

13 3TS. II mos. 

17 yrs. I mo. 24 da. 



APPENDIX. 



305 



NAMES. 



DATE OF DEATH. 



AGE. 



Emma Conover, 

Ann Bole, 

Angeline Kipp, \v. Chas. E. 

Catharine J. Roberts, d. John T. 

& Amelia 
Matilda Hayward, d. Thomas P. 

& Catharine, 
Lizzie Onderdonk, d. John B. & 

Sarah C, 
Emeline Pease, d. Thomas C. & 

Gertrude Jane, 
John V. Anderson, 
Henry D. Vanderveer, s. W'm C. 

& Eliza I)., 
Lizzie B. Mount, d Robert, 
Josephine F. Mount, d. Robert, 
Mary L. Wilson, d. Wm. H. & Mary, 
Eleanor P. Tyson, w. Wm. S. 
Jonathan S. Conover, s. Sidne\-, 
Gilbert W. Perrine, 
William Schanck Mcllvvaine, s. 

Elias & Rebecca, 
James Quakenbush, 
Rosa McGuire, 
Robert Armstrong, 
James Clayton, s. Joseph T. & 

Lucy Ann, 
Lizzie P. Hays, w. Wm. L, 
Catharine S. (Golden) Barricklo, 

w. Wm. J., 
Lydia (Hampton) Ciordon, w. 

John E., 
Joseph Mount, 
Howard Onderdonk, s. John B. 

& Sarah C, 
Mary Ann (Baker) Rue \v. Lewis, 
Hugh Newell, 

Phebe W. Haviland, w. Amos. 
Mary P^lizabeth Naylor, d. James 

H. & Adelia, 
Hugh McChesney, 
Nelson Conover, s. Peter ¥. & 
Martha, 



June 


19, 


1865, 


May IS 


, 1821. 




July 


14, 


1865, 


62 yrs. 






July 


-7i 


1865, 


26 yrs. 


I rao. 


20 da. 


Aug. 


6, 


1865, 


13 yrs. 


20 da. 




Sep. 


7' 


1865, 


3 yrs. 


2 mos. 




Sep. 


8, 


1865, 


[ yr. 


1 1 mos. 


2T da. 


Sep. 


22, 


1865, 


7 yrs. 


6 mos. 


2 da. 


Sep. 


23 > 


[865, 


66 yrs. 


22 da. 




Oct. 


16, 


1865, 


I yr. 


8 mos. 




Oct. 


28, 


1865, 


5 yrs. 


5 mos. 


17 da. 


Oct. 


29> 


1865, 


3 yrs. 


6 mos. 


26 da. 


Oct. 


29' 


1865, 


6 yrs. 


3 mos. 




Oct. 


29, 


1865, 


69 yrs. 






Nov. 


.V 


1865, 


34 yrs. 


6 mos. 


8 da. 


Nov. 


4- 


1865, 


33 yrs. 


8 mos. 


16 da. 


Nov. 


7? 


i86,v 


I yr. 


6 mos. 


9 da. 


Dec. 


14, 


186.S, 


37 yrs. 


8 mos. 


16 da. 


Dec. 


17. 


1865, 


50 yrs. 










1866, 


born il 


319. 




Feb. 


1 1, 


1866, 


39 yrs. 


2 mos. 


23 da. 


Feb. 


13. 


1866, 


23 yrs. 


5 mos. 


ig da. 



P'eb. 17, 1866. 41 yrs. 



yinr. 


3- 


1866, 


67 yrs. 


10 mos. 


14 da. 


Mai. 


14. 


1866, 


61 yrs. 


6 mos. 


5 fla. 


Mar. 


22 


1866. 


5 mos. 






ALay 


'5, 


1866, 


56 yrs. 


3 mos. 


29 da, 


May 


27. 


1866. 


72 yrs. 


3 mos. 


12 da, 


June 


22, 


[866, 


70 yrs. 


2 mos. 


8 da, 


July 


,S- 


1866. 


I yr. 


3 mos. 


3 fla, 


July 


'7. 


1860, 


91 yrs. 


4 mos. 


21 da. 


Sep. 


4. 


1866, 


25 yrs. 


5 mos. 


9 da. 



3o6 



HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 



NAMES. 



DATE OF DEATH. 



AGE. 



Lizzie (Fisher) Ketchani, \v. 

Warren P.. 
Pulina De}', \v. Jacob S., 
Jacob B. Rue, 
William T. Hovd, 
Louisa S. Stout, d. Scudder & 

Rebecca, 
Hannah Herbert, w. William, 
Duncan MacFarlane, 
John Schanck, 
Benjamin Dey, Esqr., 
William Aujjustus Fisher, s. 

David & Elizabeth, 
Frank L. Paxton, s. Edward 

& Ann, 
Charles vS. DuBois, 

His body removed Apr. 20, i 
Isaac Ammerman, 
James A. P^eid, 
Jane Ann Schanck, w. John, 
Catherine Elizabeth Quakenbush, 

d. Allen P. & Mary, 
Mathew R. Gordon, 
William B. VanCleve, 
David Augustus Fisher, s. David 

R. & Phebe Ann, 
Lauraetta H. Prest, d. John V. 

& Margaret C, 
Margaret Boyce, d. John H. & 

Caroline, 
Charles H. Haley, 
Marion Lincoln Day, s. PIdward 

& Sarah M., 
Charles H. Ludlow Reid, s. 

Simon A. & Rebecca M. 
Amos Shaw, 
John M. Rue, 
Mary Elizabeth Reid, d. Wm. V. 

& Letitia S., 
Claude E. Snell, 
Maria Mount, w. Wm. R., 
Willie B. Mount, s. Wm. R. & 

Maria, 



Sep. 4 

Sep. 13 

Oct. 8 

Oct. 21 

Nov. 12 

Nov. 14, 

Dec. 6 

Dec. 26 

Jan. 10 

Jan. 17 



Feb. 


18, 


Feb. 


23 


897, to Dal( 


Feb. 


26 


Mar. 


8 


April 


27. 


May 


7 


May 


'3. 


May 


14. 


June 


4. 


July 


22 


Aug. 


6 


Aug. 


8 



Sep. 3 



Sep. 


16, 


Sep. 


21, 


Sep. 


25. 


Sep. 


29 


Oct. 


6, 


Nov. 


16, 



1866, Jan. 2, 1847. 

1866, 62 5-rs. 2 mos. 6 da. 

1866, 30 yrs. 8 mos. 20 da. 

1866, 49 3-rs. 3 mos. 7 da. 

1866, March 3, 1845. 

1866, 83 3'rs. 7 mos. i da. 

1866, 83 yrs. 4 mos. 27 da. 

1866, 67 yrs. 8 mos. 26 da. 

1867, 71 3'rs. 8 da. 

1867, Nov. 30, 1834. 

1867, II yrs. 5 mos. 

1867, 56 yrs. I mo. 

Cemeter3', Sing Sing, N. Y. 

1867, Jan. 19, 1808. 

1867, Apr. 6, 1789. 

^'^67, 55 3'rs. 7 mos. 29 da. 

1867, 

1867, 70 3'rs. 3 mos. 

1867, 90 3'rs. 26 da. 

1867, June 16, 1845. 

1867, 10 mos. 25 da. 

1867, April 2, 1867. 

1867, 35 yrs. 9 mos. 



1867 



4 mos. 7 da. 



1867, Feb. 23, 1844. 

1867, 72 yrs 1 1 da. 

1867, July 14, 1822. 

1867. Jan. 5, 1854. 

1867, June 2, 1865. 

1867, Ma3' 27, 1821. 



Dec. 27, 1867, Feb. 24, 1859. 



APPENDIX. 



307 



NAMES. 



DATE OF DEATH. 



AGE. 



Rebecca Church, w. David, 
Gilbert D. Laird, s. David & Eliza, 
William H. Rogers, 
William W. Cozins, .s. William 

W. & Rebecca A., 
Denise B. Sutphin, s. Wm. B. & 

Hannah, 
Sarah Jane Magee, w James J. R. 
Hannah A. (Van Derveer) 

Combs, vv. Aaron R., 
Ann Conover, 

Abigail Voorhees, w. Peter I. 
David Bowne, eldest s. John D. 
William Edward Woolley, s. 

Alfred & Eliza Jane, 
Infant son & daughter of John H. & Jane Miller. 
Mother of Benjamin Huntington, Before 1868, 
Willie Poole, infant s. Wm. J. & 

Sarah Removed from Ke3'port 3'ard to Old Tennent. 

Willie. [Buried under the big oak] 
Samuel Errickson. 

The following list is made up from the records of burials kept b\' the 
sextons of Old Tennent church-yard. It must be noted that the first date 
given in each record is that of burial not of death. Notes and corrections 
have been added by F. R. Symmes when such notes could be obtained. 
The record kept by R. Perrine Craig as sexton is as follows : — 



Jan. 


7. 


1868, 


62 yrs. 


8 mos. 


22 da. 


Jan. 


14, 


1868, 


21 yrs. 


9 mos. 


10 da. 


Feb. 


4. 


1868, 


49 yrs. 






Feb. 


'5. 


1868, 


Dec. 20 


, 185 1. 




Feb. 


22, 


1868, 


3 yrs. 


4 mos. 


19 da. 


Feb. 


23. 


1868, 


56 yrs. 


8 mos. 


17 da. 


Feb. 


26, 


1868, 


Oct. 21, 


, 1803. 




March 


2, 


1868. 


12, yrs. 


10 mos. 




March 


2 


1868, 


li yrs. 


5 mos. 


6 da. 


March 


12, 


1868, 


55 yrs. 






March 


16, 


1868, 


22, yrs. 


II mos. 


4 da. 



NAMES. 



DATE OF BURIAL. 



AGE. 



John Rogers, 


April 


9. 


1868, 


In 52nd year. 


Willie Armstrong, 


April 


16, 


1868, 


Born 1863. 


Rev. Samuel R. Davis, 


April 


24. 


1868, 


59 yrs. 


Child of A. & R. Perrine, 


May 


4. 


1868, 




John Roberts, 


May 


5> 


1868, 


70 yrs. 28 da. 


John Dennise Myers, s. Clayton 










& Elizabeth, 


May 


, 


1868, 


8 mos. 


Child of Thomas VanPelt, 


May 


r8, 


1868. 




Mrs. Margaret (Hope) Lyons. 


May 


18, 


r868, 




Jacob Macklewain, 


June 




r868. 


60 yrs. 


John I. Reid, 


June 


10, 


1868, 


-j"^ yrs. 5 mos 


J. F. Halsey English, M. D., 


June 


22, 


1868, 


July 9, 1826. 


Child of Amos Elmer, 


June 


23, 


1868. 




Robert Perrine, 


July 


16, 


[868, 


78 5'rs. 4 mos 



8 da. 



10 da. 



3o8 



HISTORY OF OLD TEXXEXT. 



NAMES. 



DATE OF BURIAL 



AGE. 



Child of A. & K Davison. 
John W. H. Conover. s. John 

W. H. cS: Hannah M., 
Mrs. Odell, w. Joseph H., 

Samuel H. Stillwell, 
Child of F. Potter. 
Lydia E. M. Rue. d. Nathaniel 

S. & Elizabeth. 
John Davison. 
Lydia M. Reid, 
Mrs. J. Robbins, 
Margaret (Low) Barkalow. w. 

Richard. 
Elizabeth R. (Combs) Thompson. 

W.Joseph C. the M. D., 
Samuel McChesney, 
Child of Stephen McChe.sney. 
William Church. 
Nancy Sutphin. w. \Vm. T., 
Wife of Steve McChesney. 
Lydia Rhodes McChesney, w. 

Robert, 
Ann FitsPatrick, 
Child of Peter Hagerman, 
Child of George E. Gordon. 
Tunis Yetman. 
David R. Yanderveer. 
Child of John Stillwell, 
Mary Bowne, w. James I.. 
Margaret Conover, w. Benj. W.. 
Miss Elizabeth Lewis. 
Miss Sarah WNCoff, 
Lenard J. Davison, s. Charles. 
Child of Job Laird. 
James De\-, 

Child of James Martin, 
Child of Robert Mc Elwaine, 
Nellie Dey, d. Cornelius E. & 

Rebecca L.. 
KateE. Woolley. d. Wm. «N: Emily, 
Fannie C. Boyd. wid. John, 
Henr\- Bedle, s. Francis & 

Josephine, 



Aug. 5, 1S6S, 

Aug. 17, 186S, 4 mos. 19 da. 

Aug. 19, 1868. 

Aug. 19, t868. 67 yrs. 11 raos. 9 da, 

Aug. 24, 1868. 

Aug. 31, 1868. 48 \-rs. 1 mo. 13 da. 

Sep. I, 1868, 52 yrs. 5 mos. 

Sep. 2, 1868, Sep. 28. 1827. 

Sep. 7, 186S 

Sep. 18. 1868, 78 yrs. 11 mos. 20 da. 



Sep. 


29. 


1868, 


June 20. 1813. 




Oct. 


I, 


1868. 






Oct. 


16. 


1 868. 






Oct. 


20, 


1868. 


73 yrs. 4 nios. 


5 da. 


Dec. 


10, 


1868, 


69 3-rs. I mo. 


4 da. 


Dec. 


29. 


iS68- 






Dec. 


30. 


1868, 


Nov. 19. 1792. 




Jan. 


4, 


1869. 






Jan. 


6, 


1S69. 






Jan. 


12. 


1S69. 






Jan. 


15. 


1869. 


Co. D. 14 N. J. 


Inf. 


Jan. 


19. 


1869, 


76 yrs. II mos. 


9 da 


Jan. 


29. 


1869. 






Feb. 


5' 


1869, 


88 yrs. 10 mos. 


7 da, 


Feb. 


5- 


1869, 


8.S \'rs. 3 mos. 


26 da, 


March 


1 21, 


1869, 


89 yrs, 1 1 mos. 


15 da. 


March 


^r-,1. 


1869. 






April 


3- 


1869, 


Jan. 2T,, 1868. 




April 


8, 


1869. 






April 


9. 


1869. 


84 yrs. 4 mos. 


9 da 


April 


27. 


1869. 






May 


5- 


1869. 







Ma}- II. 1869, May 10, 1869. 

.Ma\- 17, 1869. I yr. 8 mos. 5 da. 

Maj' 20, 1869, 75 yrs. 3 mos. 8 da. 



July 



1S69, 5 days. 



APPENDIX. 



309 



NAMES. 



DATE OF BURIAL. 



AGE. 



Child of B. Reid, 

Mis.s Trac\', 

Child of Roy Sodon, 

William A. Emmons, s. David, 

Arthur D. Perrine, .s. David C, & 

Hannah M., 
Child of Roy Sodon, 
Daughter of Nelson Barcalow, 
Frank Church, s. William, 
Erastus Reid, 

John Tennent Woodhull, M. D., 
Rev. Daniel Veech Mc Lean, D.D., 

Child of J. B. Rogens, 
Child of George Thomp.son, 
Child of Richard Davis, 
John Eddie Field, s. John & 

Sarah A., 
Ada A. Ha^ward, d Francis W. 

& Mary E., 
Mrs. David Craig, 
Catharine Henr}- Perrine, d. Maj. 

John & Catharine, 
Daniel Prest, 
William W. Hayward, s. Francis 

W. & Mary E., 
John F. \'an Schoick, s. David, 
Child of James Browne, 
p;iizabeth Hendrickson, \v. 

Barzillai, 
Eleanor ClaNton, \v. Taylor. 
John A. Rue, 
Mr. Bailis, 

Lydia (Cxriggs), vv. Thomas 

Campbell & Wm. Church, 
Adelia Ann Naylor, \v. 

James H., 
William Herbert Butcher, s. 

Saml. F. cS: Sarah IC. 
Katy B. Herbert, d. Benjamin <S: 

Elizabeth, 
Child of Charles Sodon. 
Henrietta Mount, vv. Richard A., 



July 


26, 


1S69. 






Aug. 


3' 


1869. 






Aug. 


10, 


869. 






Aug. 


12, 


869. 


Aug. 2, 1869. 




Aug. 


14. ] 


869, 


I yr. 3 mos. 


16 da 


Aug. 


20, 


1869. 






Sep. 


21, 


1869. 






Oct. 


14, 


869, 


Nov. 14, 1868. 




Nov. 


4- 


869, 


61 yrs. I mo. 


5 da 


Nov. 


20, 1 


869, 


Aug. 24, 1786. 




Nov. 


26, ] 


869, 


born in Fayette Co., 








Pa. Nov. 24, 


1 801. 


Dec. 


I, 


1869. 






Dec. 


17. 


869. 






Dec. 


19. 


1869. 






Jan 


y, 


870, 


7 3-rs. 15 da. 




Jan. 


, 


870, 


Ma}- 24, 1865. 




Jan. 


15. 


870. 






Jan. 


30, 


870, 


April 30, 1837. 




Feb. 


9. 1 


870, 


67 yrs. 4 mos. 


9 da 


Feb. 




870, 


March 17, 1863 




Feb. 


20, 


[870, 


Feb. I, 1870. 




Feb. 


27- 1 


870, 






March 5, 


[870. 






March 21, 


[870, 


64 jTS. 4 mos. 


II da 


April 


29, 


870, 


45 yrs- 3 uios. 


4 da 


May 


4, 


870. 






June 


16, 


870, 


69 yrs. 5 mos. 


9 da 


June 


25. 


870, 


29 yrs. 9 mos. 


19 da 


July 


3. 


S70, 


Aug. 29, 1868. 




J Illy 


<s, 


870, 


4 yrs. 9 mos. 


9 da 


July 


13. 1 


870, 






July 


20, 


870, 


19 yrs. 





3IO 



HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 



NAMES. 



DATE OF BURIAI,. 



AGE. 



Gertrude (Craig) Mount, w. 

Robert R., 
Charles Abrams, 
Mrs. George English, 
Child of Richard Mount, 
Williom James Day, s. P^dward 

& Sarah M., 
Jane A. L. Conover, w. Elias C, 
Mrs. William Woodhull, 
John M. Perrine, ex-Sheriff Mon. 

Co., 



Margaret Mount, w. Peter, 
John W. Mount, s. David, 
Child of Joseph Vanhise, Jr., 
Mrs. Mary West, 
Child of John Thompson, 
Jane (Wool ley) Hawxhurst, w. 

Charles, 
Matilda Woodhull Combs, d. 

Joseph & Lydia M., 
Wife of Jacob Dock, 
Harvey Laird, s. Wni. H. & 

Mary E., 
Grand-child of William Quigg, 
Elizabeth (Conover) Preston, w. 

Joseph, 
Child of George Davison, 
Child of Clayton, 

Mrs. Rachel Myers, 
Col. John I. Conover, 
Child of John H. Boice, 
Nathaniel Myers, 
Clark Ogden Burtt, s. Jacob 

O. Jr. & C. Louisa, 
Child of Capt. Tyson, of 

Baltimore, 
Daniel Brower, 
Joseph Deni.se, 
Rebecca S. (Rue) Perrine, w. 

Abijali, 
Catharine Herbert, w. Elias, 



July 21, 1870, 45 yrs. 

Jul}' 22, 1870. 

July 2 7,, 1870. 

Aug. I, 1870. 

Aug. 3, 1870, I mo. 16 da. 

Aug. 10, 1870, 34 yrs. 9 nios. 21 da. 

Aug. 12, 1870. 

Sep. 8, 1870, Apr. 19, 1802. First 
burial in new part 
of ce meter}'. 

Sep. 9, 1870, 85 yrs. 6 mos. 10 da. 

Sep. 10, 1870, 22 yrs. 

Sep. 24, 1870. 

Oct. 19, 1870, In 85th year. 

Oct. 20, 1870. 

Nov. 18, 1870, Oct. 13, 1812. 

Dec. 14, 1870, I yr. 2 mos. 17 da. 

Dec. 18, 1870. 

Jan. 10, 1871, 6 weeks. 

Jan. 28, 187 1. 

P"eb. 27, 1871, 37 yrs. 7 mos. 15 da. 

Mar. 20, 1 87 1. 

April 3, 1 87 1. 

April 20, ]87i. 

June 13, 1871, 86 yrs. 9 mos. 23 da. 

June 14, 1871. 

July 3, 187 1. 

July , 1871, Dec. 9, 1870. 

July 6, 1871. 

July 12, 1 87 1, March 18, 1795. 

July 13, 1871, 28 yrs. 11 mos. 20 da. 

July 29, 1871, June 6, 1843. 

July 29, 1871, July 7, 1817. 



APPENDIX. 



311 



NAMES. 



DATE OF BURIAL. 



AGE. 



William Curtis, 

Hannah Qnackenbnsh, w. George, 

Child of Charles vSodon, 

Prosper Bercknians Rue, 

Eleanor (DeNise) Herbert, w. Isaac, 

Caroline (Qnackenbnsh) B03 ce, 

w. John H., 
Margaret Dey (Herbert) Lloyd, 

w. Henry T., 
David C. Mount, 
Child of John Qauckenbush, 
Abram Hadley, lawyer, 
Peter P. Clayton, 
Child of Simon Perrine, 
Robert W. Dey, 
John B. Johnson, 
Charlotte Stilhvell, w. Samuel H., 
INIrs. Martin Bond, 
Child of Henry Vanhise, 
Joseph Vanhise, Sr., 
Eliza M. Ker, w. Isaac, 
Simeon Freeman, 
Sarah Jane Reid, d. Aaron H. & 

Sarah A., 
Mrs. James Abrams, 
Ruth R. Reid, d. Maj. Richard 

& Catherine, 
William Schanck Bedle, s. 

Francis & Josephine, 
Margaretta \'. F'orman, d. 

J. F. T. & F. v.. 
Child of Ellison Clinton, 
Child of John L. Barcalow, 
Daughter of John Rue, 
David R. Reid, 
Child of John Rue, 
AddieMyres, 
Jacob Keeler, 
George M. Quackenbush, s. 

Isaac G. & F"ann\' K., 
Mrs. Asher Tunis, 
Mary F;iiza Perrine, d. Joseph 

& Hannah, 



Aug. 


1 1. 


iS7r. 










Aug. 


12, 


1S71, 


52 yrs. 


S luos. 






Sep. 


4. 


1S71. 










Sep. 




1S71, 


Oct. 19, 


1859. 






Sep. 


ro, 


1S71, 


Aug. 14, 1810. 






Sep. 


14. 


1871, 


April 7, 


1831. 






Sep. 


16, 


1S71, 


Jan. 9, 


1819. 






Oct. 


.3- 


1871, 


65 yrs. 








Oct. 


21, 


1871. 










Oct. 


25- 


1871, 


Removed to N. 


Y 




Nov. 


12, 


187 1, 


May 14 


18 1 7. 






Nov. 


16, 


1871. 










Nov. 


24- 


1871, 


27 yrs. 








Jan. 


16, 


1872, 


81 yrs. 


9 nios. 


I I 


da 


Jan. 


16, 


1872. 


66 3-rs. 


[7 da. 






Feb. 


I, 


1872. 










Feb. 


4. 


1872. 










Feb. 


8, 


1872. 










Feb. 


14- 


1872, 


Nov. 24 


1814. 






Feb. 


22, 


1872. 










Mar. 


3' 


1872. 


28 yrs. 


26 da. 






Mar. 


7. 


1872. 










Mar. 


13- 


1872, 


61 yrs. 


,S mos. 


II 


da 


Mar. 


i.S, 


1872, 


I yr. 


4 mos. 


4 


da 


March 


20, 


1872, 


39 yrs. 


2 mos. 


2 


da 


March 


24. 


1872. 










March 


30, 


1872. 










March 


30. 


1872. 










April 


1, 


1872, 


69 yrs. 


4 mos. 


15 


da 


April 


I, 


rS72. 










April 


29, 


1872. 










April 


3". 


1S72, 


64 yrs. 


2 mos. 


26 


da 


June 


> 


1872, 


Jan. 22, 


1872. 






June 


10. 


1872. 











13, 1S72, 35 yrs. 7 mos. 



312 



HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 



NAMES. 



DATE OF HURIAL. 



AGE. 



John I. Emmons, 

Benjamin Scot, 

Child of James SmiUi, 

Robert A. I)e\-, s Robert \V., 

David R. Fisher, 

Child of H. H. Himbacker. 

Wife of Henr}' vSheppard, 

Child of James Riddle, 
Hannah Krrickson, wid. Daniel, 
George Kej-es, 
Margaret Matilda Conover, \v. 

Daniel B., 
Katie Roberts, d. John T. iS: Amelia, 
Child of J. H. Vanhise, 
Mary D. Hankinson, d. James & 

Sarah, 
Joseph C. Schanck, 
Child of Peter Vanschoick, 
Child of Edward Day, 
Daniel Herbert, 

Mary (Bertine) Reid, w. Erastus, 
William Mackelwaine, 
Isaac Ker, 
Mary Emma Keeler Laird, d. 

Alexander & Hannah. 
Marv (Johnson) Barricklo, w. 

John F., 
Joseph R. Martin, 
Edward Reid, 
John l^ongstreet, 
Elizabeth Taylor, 
Capt. Corn el ins Hope. 
William lUliott, 
John \'. Reid, s. John t\: 
Margaret M., 
Child of Moses Laird, 
Child of Mo.ses Laird, 
William H. Tracy, 
Child of (".. Murray. 
John Welch, 
Mary Conover I'errine, d. David 

C. & Hannah M., 



June 


-5' 


1872. 




July 


5' 


1872. 




J"lv 


lO, 


1872. 




July 


27, 


1872, 


6 mos. 


July 


29, 


1872, 


Dec. II, 1824. 


J"iy 


29. 


1872. 




Aug. 


4. 


1872. 


Removed to James- 
burg, N. J. 


Aug. 


9. 


1872. 




vSep. 


10, 


1872, 


81 yrs. 9 mos. 15 da. 


Sep. 


19. 


1872, 


69 yrs. 


vSep. 


24. 


1872, 


34 yrs. 7 mos. 4 da, 


Sep. 


30. 


1872, 


April 20, 1871. 


Oct. 


5' 


1872. 




Oct. 


9. 


1872, 


March 4, 1802. 


Oct. 


1 1, 


1872. 




Oct. 


12, 


1872. 




Oct. 


22, 


1872. 




Oct. 


31. 


1872. 




Nov. 


5. 


1872, 


55 yrs. 


Nov. 


6, 


872. 


66 yrs. 3 mos. 


Nov. 




1872, 


July 16, 1S02. 



Dec. 



I, 1872, 2 vrs. T mo. 20 da. 



Dec. 


10, 


1872, 


May, 15. 1795. 


Dec. 


17. 


1872, 


34 yrs. 


Dec. 


18, 


1872 




Dec 


28, 


1872. 




Dec. 


29, 


1872. 




Jan. 


2, 


i«73. 




Jan. 


?>• 


i«73. 


36 3-rs. II mos. 22 da 


Jan. 




1H73. 


24 3-rs. 7 mos. 


Jan. 


27^ 


^^7.^^ 




Jan. 


27. 


i^73- 




Jan. 


28, 


i<S73. 


Feb. 27, 1838. 


Feb. 


I , 


i«73- 




Feb. 


I , 


'>S73. 





Feb. 8, 1873, April 17, 1863. 



APPENDIX. 



>i3 



NAME.S. 



DATE OF Bl'RIAL. 



AGE. 



Ann R. (Davison) Church, \v. 

William, 
Mrs. l^lenhani, 

William Combs, .Sr., 
Child of William Kmmons, 
Rebecca M. (Clayton) Reid, w. 

Simon A., 
Edward Paxton, 
Child of John Mount, 
James Abrahams, 
William Wool ley, vSr., 
Rachel Yetman, 
Child of T. (S: Sarah Conover, 
Cornelius At)rahams, 
Child of Francis Potter, 
Maria vS. Combs, w. Gilbert, 
Jonathan T. Forman, 
James Stone}', 

David Edgar Rue, Jr., s. David E. 
Wife of Cornelius Abrahams, 
Child of Clinton Dow, 
Child of Charles Van Mater, 
Elys Tom, a pauper. 
Infant son of Elisha (S: Mary E. 

Still well, 
Michal P>rickson, 
John Reid, 

Child of George Thompson, 
Child of James Christ\-, 
Wife of George Thompson, 
Daughter of N. Barkalow, 
James PZdward Mc Elwaine, s. 

P'orman <Sc Matilda M., 
Peter Carson, 
William V. Antonides, 
Hannah (Campbell) Herbert, w. 

Wm. H., 
Mrs. Mary Middleton, 
Ida (Duncan) Mf)rton, w. 

Andrevv \'., 
Jacob W. Dey, 
Mrs. (ieorge Prest, 
Amy (Parker) Reid, w. I)a\ id. 



Feb. 


9. 


-^73. 


vSep. 5, 1846. 


Feb. 


9. 


«73. 




Feb. 


i6, I 


^73^ 


77 yrs. 8 nios. 


March 


'S, 


>^73- 




March 




«73. 


P^eb. 8, 181 I. 


April 


15. 


H73. 


63 yas. 1 mo. 9 da 


May 


,>' 


^73- 




May 


6, 


«73. 




May 


s. 


«73. 


Dec. 2, 1808. 


May 


17. 


^73- 




May 


20, 


^73- 




.May 


30, 1 


S73- 


Co. G. ist N. J. Chv 


June 


2, 


^73. 




June 


4. 


^73^ 


March 20, 1820. 


July 


9. I 


^^73, 


March 27, 1804. 


July 




^73^ 


June 14, 1805. 


Sep. 


3' ^ 


873. 


May 24, 1873. 


Sep. 


10, 


^7-,. 




Sep. 


10, 


^7?.- 




Sep. 


12, 


873- 




vSep. 


iS, 


873- 




Nov. 


19. 


873- 




Dec. 


21, 


^73. 




Jan. 


/ • 


874. 




Jan. 


22, 


■ S74. 




Jan. 


23. 


'H74. 




Jan. 


2S, 


1874. 




Feb. 


12, 


.S74, 




I'eb. 


^3. 


S74. 


2 yrs. 2 nios. 27 di 


Mar. 


5- 


874. 




Mar. 


s. 


1874, 




Mar. 


20, 


.S74. 


Si-p. 12. 1790. 


April 


5> 


1874. 




April 




874. 


June 1, 1843. 


May 


'S, 


1874. 




Mas- 


1 1, 


1874. 




May 


<3. 


1.S74. 


June 10, 1791 . 



314 



HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 



NAMES. 



DATE OF BUKIAI.. 



AGE. 



Josepli H. \'an Mater, 
Forman Brown, 
Child of James VVeeden, 
Samuel R. Loudon, Jr., s. 

vSamuel R. & Charlotte, 
William Erastus Reid, s Erastus 

cSc Mary B., 
Margaret C. (Roberts) Brest, w. 

John v., 
Charles Edward Loudon, s. 

Samuel R. & Charlotte, 
James Rue, 

Sarah Ann Reid, w. Aaron H., 
Child of William Applegate, 
Child of M. Laird, 
Child of Jas. H. Riddle, 
John W. H. Conover, 
David L. Dey, s. Cornelius E., 
Luther Rue, 
Rebecca (Clayton) I\lc Elwaine, w. 

Elias., 
MadoraJ. Gordon, d. John & 

Margaret J., 
Angelina M. Cross, of New York, 
James Applegate, ex Sheriff of 

Middlesex Co., 
Rosey M. E. Gordon, d. John 

& Margaret J., 
William B. vSutphin, ex-vSheriff 

of Monmouth Co., 
Marcy Chambers, 
Wife of George Clinton, 
Lois (Errickson) Conover, w. D. 

Craig, 
Mrs. James Breece, 
Helen Ely, 
Harry English, 
Jennie E. Sutphin, d. Wm. B. & 

Hannah E., 
Child of Claig, 

Kate B. Clayton, d. George Q- ^ 

Mary G., 
Second Wife of Charles Kipp, 



May 


15. 


1874. 






June 


3> 


1S74, 


July 9, 1818. 




June 


1 1, 


1.S74. 






June 


15. 


1S74. 


5 yrs. 7 mos. 


27 da. 


June 


17. 


I874, 


28 yrs. 5 mos. 


10 da, 


June 


21, 


1S74, 


In 31st year. 




June 


26, 


1S74. 


15 yrs. 10 mos. 


23 da. 


June 


30. 


1H74. 


Sep. 27, 1806. 




July 


2, 


1S74, 


53 yrs. 5 mos. 


I da 


J"iy 


7' 


1S74. 






J"iy 


21, 


1S74. 






J"lv 


27. 


1S74, 






Aug. 


2, 


■S74. 


Jan. 25, 1833. 




Aug. 


2, 


>X74, 


Jan. 31, 1874. 




Aug. 


20, 


1874 






Aug. 


30, 


1874. 


May 9, 1829. 




Sep. 


29. 


1.S74. 


June 20, 1873. 




Oct. 


3' 


1.S74, 


June 13, 1843. 




Oct. 


19. 


1874, 


March 25, 18 10. 




Oct. 


21, 


■^^74. 


Eeb. 28, 1871. 




Oct. 


2^, 


'S74, 


Nov. 13, 1821. 




Oct. 


26, 


1874. 






Oct. 


28, 


1874. 






Nov. 


9. 


1874. 


64 yrs. 7 mos. 


25 da 


Dec. 


14. 


1874. 






Dec. 


19. 


1874. 






Jan. 


7> 


■875- 






Jan. 


[4, 


I'^TS, 


Aug. 24, 1855. 




Jan. 


16, 


1875- 






Jan. 


28, 


1875, 


Nov. II, 1874. 




Jan. 


30, 


■875. 







APPENDIX. 



315 



NAMES. 



DATE OF BURIAL. 



AGE. 



John Hagaiiian, 

Child of Chris. Van Notrick, 

Adney T^ockwood, 

Mary Pittenger, vvid. John, 

Sarah Jane Denise, w. Wm. G., 

Laura Brown, d. Whitehead & 

Eleanor A., 
James Weeden, 
Poll}- Ervin 
Lavenia (Vanschoick) Rogers, \v. 

Thomas, 
Rebecca T. Conover, w. Peter C, 
William H. Rogers, 
Jacob Dock, s. Jacob tt Margaret, 
Mrs. Rebecca J. Hill, d. D. I. 

Sanford, 
Eliza Laird, w. David, 
Child of Vought Burk, 
Mr. Farber, 

Child of James Riddle, 
Child of Moses Laird, 
William H. Emmons, s. Conover, 
Daughter of Anthony Chafey, 
Miss Elizabeth Preston, d. Joseph, 
Lily Gunson, d. Alexander, 
Charles H McElwaine, 
Lucy Gunson, 

Child of Allen Quackenbush, 
Child of Wm. Quackenbush, 
Eliza Qauackenbush, w. George, 
Joseph H. Crotchfield, 
Joseph Combs, judge, 
Alice Gunson. d. Alexander, 
Sarah A. Weeden, \v. Wm. H., 
Augustus Stillwell, 
Child of Claig, 

Child of Mills, 

Child of Abe Emmons, 
Frank D. Clayton, s. Joel T. & 

Harriet \'.. 
Cryonce vS. Magee, 
Sarah Jane vSnyder, d. John .S. & 

Caroline. 



Feb. 


I ■ , 


I.S75. 






Feb. 


12, 


«75- 






Feb. 


14- 


i>^75. 


April 17, 1813. 




Feb. 


22, 


■«75- 


84 yrs. 5 mos. 


12 da 


Mar. 


10, 


-^75- 


70 yrs. 7 mos. 


27 da 


Mar. 


[ I, 


1875, 


June 20, 1852. 




Mar. 


14. 


i'S7.S- 






Mar. 


31. 


^7S- 






May 


12, 


i«75. 


July 12, 1848. 




May 


3f. 


f-^75. 


66 yrs. 




June 


21 , 


'>S7.S, 


Born 1805. 




July 


9. 


«75. 


April 13, 1875. 




Aug. 


2, 


'^75. 


Dec. 1 1, 1835. 




Aug. 


12, 


1X75. 


July 28, 1804. 




Aug. 


'5- 


i«75- 






Aug. 


19. 


■S75. 






Aug. 


25. 


.S75. 






Sep. 


7< 


i^75- 






Sep. 


14, 


S7.S. 


Aug. 25, [872. 




Sep. 


21, 


«75- 






Sep. 


27, 


^75- 






Oct. 


3' 


«7-S, 


12 yrs. 




Oct. 


9. 


187.S, 


Jan. 24, 1835. 




Oct. 


20, 


«75. 


6 yrs. 




Nov. 


22, 


1^75- 






Nov. 


28. 


875- 






Nov. 


28, I 


87.S, 


about 65 3'rs. 




Dec. 


19. 


875- 


Aug. 29, i860. 




Jan. 


8, 


876, 


March 21, 1811. 




Jan. 


2i< 


1876, 


I yr. 




Jan. 


24. 


876, 


June 22, 1819. 




Feb. 


J.S, 


876, 


Nov. 22, 1861. 




Feb. 


'5- 


876. 






Feb. 


15. 


876. 






Mar. 


7> 


876. 






Mar. 


12, 


1876, 


2 mos. 4 da. 




Mar. 


2^• 


876, 


Jan. 23, 1823. 





Mar. 2;^, 1876, 7 yrs. 3 mos. 26 da. 



3i6 



HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 



na:\ies. 

DeWilt IIoucjli, s. James II. ^: 

Mary INI., 
(ieorge L. Rt-ul, s. James J. tS: 

Levine, 
Phebe Ann Fislier, \\ . David R., 
Child of Leander Jewell. 
Cyrus Bruen, 
James S. Nevius, 
Adelia Snyder, d. John S. & 

Caroline, 
^Irs. Hrindley, 

Addison \V. Woodhull, M. D., 
Daughter of Isaac S. Long, M. D., 
Lizzie Perrine, 
Caroline L. P"()rman, d. darret 

& Abbie, 
Peter I'errine. 
Mrs. \Vm. Hankinson, 
Josepli Clayton, 
Joseph Stephenson, 
John Chambers, 
William Herbert, 
Maggie J. Hawxhurst, d. Charles, 
Josiah Smith, Jr.. 
Lillian W. Combs, d. John \V. 

& Abbie E , 
William Scott, 
Katie T. Forshay, d. Wm. >^c 

Catharine E., 
Miss Kate Corliss, 
Elizabeth Combs, \v. William, 
Child of Charles Mcp;i\vain, 
Samuel Burk, s. Enoch \'. & 

Mary E., 
Matthew Roberts, 
William M . Johnston, 
Hutchinson M . ( )rr, 
Charlex J ICrricksoti, s. C.eo. P. 

& (iertrude A., 
Jonathan McP^lvvaine, 
James P. Congdon, 
William Hendrick Brown, s. 

Whiteluiid c\: Ivleanor A., 



DATE OF BURIAL. 



A[)ril 



AGE. 



S76, June r, 1S64. 



April 


6, 


1876, 


July 14, 1853. 




April 


21, 


1876. 


March 21, 1824. 




A])ril 


26, 


1876. 






April 


27. 


1876 


INIarch 2, 1787. 




April 


27, 


1876. 






May 


4. 


1876 


5 yrs. 27 da. 




May 


16, 


1876 






May 


18, 


1876. 


Aug. 13, 1831. 




:VIay 


25. 


1876 


babe. 




May 


26, 


1876. 






May 


26, 


1876 


Aug. 13, 1874. 




May 


31. 


1876, 


69 yrs. 2 mos. 


5 tia 


June 


10, 


1876. 






June 


10, 


1876. 






June 


14. 


1876 


53 yrs. 1 1 mos. 


19 da. 


June 


14, 


1876 






June 


1.=^. 


1876. 






June 


17- 


1876 


Oct. 4. 1874- 




June 


1<S, 


1876 






July 




,876 


6 months. 




July 


21 , 


1876. 






July 


, 


1876 


Dec. 9, 1847. 




July 


2S, 


1876 






July 


3'- 


1876 


74 yrs. 2 mos. 


13 da 


Aug. 


4. 


1876 






Aug. 




1876 


July 5, 1871. 




Aug. 


15. 


1876 


In 71st year. 




Aug. 


20, 


1876 


85 yrs. 6 mos. 


10 da 


Aug. 


• 


1876 


Sep. 23, 1872. 




Sep. 


'7. 


1876 


April 28, T876. 




Sep. 


29, 


1876 


Aug. 9, 1788. 




Oct. 


' 


1876 


March i, 1830. 




Oct. 


/ ' 


1 876 


Nov. 2, 1858. 





APPENDIX. 



317 



NAMES. 



DATE OF BIRIAL. 



AGE. 



Child of J. Martin, 

Child of J. Martin. 

:SIary J. Boyd, wid. Wni. T., 

William Dej', 

Mrs. Williams, d. James Boice, 

Mrs. Francis Potter, 

Child of Francis Potter, 

Frederick Lloyd Martin, s. 

Delaplaine & Julia R., 
Child of John W. Combs, 
Abigail E. (Boles) Reid, vv. Sidney, 
Ella Mount, d. VanDoren & 

Harriet L., 
George S. Mount, s. \'anDoien 

& Harriet L., 
Esek Hartshorne, 
Sarah A. (McDowell) Clayton, 

w. L. P., 
Charles E Piper, s. Chas. W. <S: 

]\Iargaret, 
Mary Johnson, 
Child of Abner Wilson, 
Mrs. Eleanor vSmock, 
George W. Stillwell. s. Elisha 

& Mary E . 
Lydia Newell, wid. Hugh, 
John F. T. P'orman, 
Fransinchie \'. (Smock) Forman, 

w. John F. r., 
Matilda (Scudder) P'orman. w. 

Jonathan T., 
Mar}' Ann San ford, w. Daniel I., 
Child of Charles Soden, 
Ulysses Stillwell, s. Ivlisha cS:; 

Mary E. 
Johnson P. De}', 
ICli/.abelh Martin, w. George, 
Janet (Low) McLees, w. Aaron, 
Child of Joseph Cla3ton, 
Eleanor Rue, w. Matthias, 
Mamie Brockmeier, d. Rev. C. .\. 

& ^L A , 
Child of William .\. Emmons 



Oct. 


27- 


1876. 


Oct. 


27- 


1S76. 


Nov. 


I . 


I.S76, 


Nov. 


16, 


1.876. 


Nov. 


•^i, 


1S76. 


Nov. 


22, 


1S76. 


Nov. 


22, 


I S76. 


Nov. 


27. 


1S76, 


Nov. 


29. 


1876. 


Dec. 


fi, 


1876, 


Dec. 


20, 


1876, 


Dec. 


26, 


1876, 


Dec. 


27. 


1876, 


Jan. 


5' 


1877. 


Jan. 


1.3, 


^^11 ^ 


Jan. 


, 


^^77. 


Jan. 


21, 


1877. 


Jan. 


2S, 


i«77. 


Feb. 


s, 


i>S77. 


Feb. 


S, 


'•^77. 


I-eb. 


15. 


>'^77. 


Feb. 


17. 


1877, 


Fel). 


2,v 


■•^77. 


Feb. 


, 


i«77. 


Feb. 


2.S, 


1877. 


March 


2 


1H77. 


March 


I.v 


•''^77- 


March 


"9. 


••^77, 


March 


20, 


>«77. 


March 


^1^ 


1S77. 


March 


29. 


■■^77. 


April 


■2, 


''S77. 


April 


-1 ' 


1877. 



5.S yrs. 



Dec. 22. 1859. 

P"eb. 25, 1829. 

4 yrs. 3 111 OS. 17 da. 

2 yrs. 5 mos. 8 da. 
Nov. 8, 1799. 

May 26, 1842. 

I yr. 2 mos. 9 da. 
87 yrs. 

87 yrs. 10 da. 

May I 1 , 1875. 

77 yrs. 10 mos. ig da. 

Dec. 31 , 1801. 

March 3, 1807. 

Nov. 5. 1806. 
I'eb. r6, iSi i. 

Jan. 12, 1870. 
Nov. 7. 1865. 
Aug. 4, 1792. 
Oct. 26, 1795. 

April 18, 1803. 

.March 3, 1870. 



3i8 



HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 



NAMEvS. 



DATE OF BURIAL. 



AGE. 



Robert E. Craig, 

Child of James Martin, 

John C. Hayward, 

Lemuel H. Green, s. Lemuel H. 

& Josephine, 
Child of Peter Hagaman, 
Joseph D. Bowne, 
Bertha M. Hayward, d. Francis 

W. & Mary F., 
Eleanor (Perrine) Rue, vv. Jos. L, 
James Boorham, 
Carrie, burned at Enoch Ely's, 
William D. Barcalow, s. Richard 

& Margaret, 
Daughter of (ieorge Brest, 
Child of Charles McElwain, 
Child of Aaron Hagerman, 
Child of James Riddle, 
Child of Thomas Clayton, 
Thomas Smith, constable, 
Daniel H. Laird, 
Son of Joseph M. Miller, 
Willie J. Clayton, s. Taylor S. & 

Susan D 
William H. Wil.son. 
Child of Jacob Burt, 
Silas D. Scndder. M. D., 

Mary Baker, \v. Chas. T., 
Mary Johnson, w. John B. 
Child of Francis Kennedy, 
Willie H. Sickles, s. Andrew S. 

& Hannah M., 
Wife of George Field, 
Child of Francis Kennedy, 
Child of Francis Kenned}-, 
William Scob\', 
Belle Perrine, 
Catherine Brown, 
Edmond R. Perrine, 
George Martin, 
Anna Mary (Gordon, 
Maggie F:iliott, d Wm. & Eliza, 



May 


2, I 


877. 


July 31, 1793. 


May 


3. 


877. 




May 


7. I 


877. 


July 15, 1847. 


Mrv 


30, I 


^77^ 


Jan. 23, 1877. 


June 


4. I 


S77. 




June 


8, I 


^77^ 


Sep. 20, 1813. 


June 


17. J 


^77^ 


Dec. 16, 1870. 


July 


6. I 


877. 


Dec. 25, 1800. 


July 


17. I 


877. 




July 


22, ] 


877. 




Aug. 


9. > 


877. 


,S9 yrs. 2 mos. 26 da. 


Sep. 


16, 


SS7. 




Sep. 


17. 


877 




Sep. 


18, 


877. 




Oct. 


4) 


877. 




Oct. 


5» 


877. 




Nov. 


5- 


877. 




Nov. 


9, 


H77. 




Nov. 


15' 


877. 




Nov. 


2S. 


877. 




Dec. 


12, 


877. 


47 years. 


Dec. 


27, 


877. 




Dec. 


2S, 


1877, 


Born in Ceylon Nov 

6. 1835. " 


Jan. 


4' 


878, 


In 84th year. 


Jan. 


5' 


1878, 


81 yrs. 7 mos. 26 da 


Jan. 


12, 


[878. 




Jan. 


iH, 


878, 


July 19, 1S69. 


Jan. 


19. 


1878. 




Jan. 


-5' 


1878. 




Feb. 


8, 


1878. 




Feb. 


18, 


1878. 




l\Larch 


2 


[878. 




March 


'5. 


1878. 




March 


t9. 


1878. 




March 


24, 


1878. 


Sep. 24. 1792. 


March 


30. 


1878. 




April 


10, 


1 878, 


8 yrs. 6 mos. 25 da 



APPENDIX. 



319 



NAMES. 



DATE OF BURIAL. 



AGE. 



Harriet Sutphen. \v. J. H.. 
Child of Joseph Bennett, 
Child of Robert McElwain, 
Mary A. Crawford, d. Mar}- Ann 

& Wni. H.. 
Child of L. D. Rugbee, 
William Davison, s. James R. 

& Frances, 
Michael Donahay, 
Francis W. Hay ward, 
]Marcienes Davison, child of 

Charles, 
Mar3' Farber, 
Wifeof \Vm. P. Laird, 
Child of Jacob Ha3'ward, 
Nancy Martin, 
Child of Chalmers Rue, 
Infant son of Jacob O. Jr. iS: C. 

Louisa Burtt, 
David Laird, 
Wife of Lewis Magahan, 
John H. Buckelew, 
Thomas Fornian, 
Isaac Emmons, 
Mar}' (Quackenbush) Errickson, 

w. Peter, 
Marj- (Conover) Perrine. wid. 

Wm. R., 
Child of Wm. Quackenbush. 
Miss Juliet Conover, 
William B. Congdon. Jr.. 
Capt. Isaac Herbert, 
Hannah Amanda Quackenbush. 

d. Isaac G. & Fann}- E. 
William A. Emmons, 
Sarah M. (()s])orne) Day. w. 

Edward. 
Child of Charles Butler, 
Child of James Brown, 
Daughter of John Rue, 
Child of Joseph Bennett. 
Thomas P. Burtt. s. Thomas P. ^: 

Cornelia, 



June 


5. 


1878. 




June 


14. 


1878. 




June 


29. 


1878. 




July 


23, 


1878, 


P'eb. 25, 1877. 


Aug. 


8, 


1878. 




Aug. 


8, 


1878, 


1 ] days. 


Aug. 


22, 


1878. 




Sep. 


5- 


I87S, 


38 yrs. 6 mos. 1 1 da 


Sep. 


15. 


■ S7'S, 


May 23, 1878. 


Nov. 


I, 


1878. 




Nov. 


6, 


1878. 




Dec. 


18, 


1878. 




Dec. 


20, 


1878. 




Dec. 


23, 


1878. 




Dec. 




1878, 


Dec. 20, 1878. 


Jan. 


6, 


1879, 


March 9, 1797. 


Feb. 


4, 


1879. 




Feb. 


5, 


1879. 


Oct. 14, 1839. 


Feb. 


II, 


1879. 




Marcl 


7- 


1879. 




March 


'S, 


[879, 


March 13, 1801. 


March 


, 


1879, 


In 67th year. 


April 


9, 


J 879. 




April 


16, 


1879, 


June 9, 1809. 


April 


20, 


1879, 


Nov. 28, 1835. 


May 


7) 


1879, 


April 20, 1808. 


May 


14, 


1879, 


Dec. 29, 1878. 


May 


15, 


1879. 


28 yrs. 10 mos. 16 da 


May 


19. 


1879, 


43 years. 


May 


20, 


1879. 




May 


25, 


1879. 




June 


10, 


1879. 




June 


13- 


1879. 




June 


2,S. 


1879, 


June 4, 1877. 



320 



HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 



NAMES. 



DATE OF BURIAL. 



AGE. 



Mary E. ((Juackenbush) Mc- 

Ehvaine, wid. Chas. H. 
Child of Longstreet Vaughn, 
Miss Nette Haley, 
Eliza J. Havvxhurst, d. Charles, 
George Morgan Reid, only s. 

Henr}' E. & Louise, 
Henry Harding Covvart, s. Enoch 

L. Jr. cS: Mary E., 
Mary Kennedy, w. Thomas, 
Child of J. H. Riddle, 
Robert Roy Mount, 
]\Iulford Griffiths, 
Child of John Herman, 
John 'SI. McClees, 
Frank Herbert, 
Josiah Smith, 
Jane Clayton, w. Calvin S.. 
Child of Charles McElwain, 
Lydia (Conover) Craig, w. 

Wm. H.. 
Child of John Enimons, 
Mrs. Vanhise, 

Eliza Conover, w. Sidne}*, 
William C. Reid, 
Infant son of C. A. & E. F. 
Shultz. of X. v., 
Jane Forman, vv. Thomas, 
Child of Will Laird, 
Child of Samuel Craig, 
Child of Benjamin Reid, 
Experience Magee, 
Miss Addie Congdon, 
Child of John Quackenbush, 
Miss Maria Scudder, 
Elizabeth (Laird) Voorhees, \v. 

Stephen, 
]\Irs. Joseph Stephenson, 
Jean nette (Moreau) Conover \v. 

W. Craig, 
Wife of Tliomas Rue, 
Mary S. McClees, d. John M. & 

Mary A., 



July 


14, 


1S79. 


Aug. 20. 1841. 


July 


17' 


1S79. 




July 


19' 


1879, 




J"iy 


23. 


1879, 


April 10. 1878. 


Aug. 


2 


1879, 


i3mos. 


Aug. 


3; 


1879, 


Jan. I, 1879. 


Aug. 


14, 


1879, 


43 yrs. I mo. 26 da 


Aug. 


16, 


i^^79' 




Aug. 


22, 


1879, 


July 9, 1828. 


Aug. 


28, 


1879. 




Sep. 


I, 


1879. 




Sep. 


y. 


1879. 


61 3'rs. 9 mos. 1 1 da 


vSep. 


10, 


1879. 




vSep. 


20, 


1879, 




Sep. 


27, 


1879, 


Feb. 24, 1828. 


Oct. 


12, 


1879. 




Oct. 


'5- 


1879, 


March 27, 1830. 


Nov. 


1, 


1879. 




Nov. 


6, 


1879 




Nov. 


1 1) 


1879, 


June 24, 1805. 


Nov. 


iS, 


1879. 




Dec. 


3- 


1879. 


Nov. 30, 1879. 


Dec. 


10, 


1879. 




Dec. 


1 1, 


1879. 




Jan. 


I, 


1880. 




Jan. 


H, 


18S0. 




Feb. 


4, 


1880. 




Feb 


12, 


1880, 


July 3, 1858. 


Feb. 


17. 


1880. 




.Mar. 


I, 


1880, 


In 85th year. 


Mar. 


6, 


1880, 


March 3, 1794. 


Mar. 


•3. 


1880. 




Apr. 


24. 


1 880, 


June 18, 1855. 


Apr. 


2S, 


1880. 





May I, 1880, 28 yrs. i mo. 16 da. 



APPENDIX. 



321 



NAMES. 



DATE OF BURIAL. 



AGE. 



Child of George Vader, 
Mrs. iSIarg-aret ]\IcRlvvain, 
Child of Thomas Rue, 
Wife of George Morris, 
Sarah Coupland, 
Child of Franklin Young, 
Hannah Brown, w. Forman, 
Child of Samuel Vanhise, 
Sarah F. Van Horn, vv. Joseph, 
Charles Abrahams, judge, 
James A. Brown, s. John D. 

& Ann, 
Susan D. (Dey) Clayton, w. 

Taylor S , 
Jennie A. Herbert, d. John <S: 

^Nlaria, 
Child of Peter Hagaman, 
Wife of Peter Hagaman, 
Miles McDermott, 
William Breece, 
Samuel Dey, 
Child of Charles Perrine, 
Mary M. (Mount) Craig, w\ 

John VV., 
Mrs. Sherman, 

Frankie Roberts, s. Austin & 

Hettie, 
Mabel Reid, only d. Henry E. 

& Louise. 
Miss Lydia Perrine, 
Mrs. Ely Conover, wid. Wicoff, 
Grand child of George Thompson, 
Peter Moreau, 
(irand child of Allen (jnacken- 

bush, 
James I^nglish, eldest s. Jc)hn & 

Mary, 
Rhoda A. (juackenbush, 
James Breese, 
David Craig, 
Child of William Smith, 
Rev. C. F. Worrell, D. D., 
Catharine ("lordon, w. Win. C, 



May 


2, 


i<S8o. 




May 


20, 


18S0. 




May 


25. 


18S0. 




June 


6. 


1880. 




June 


22, 


1880, 


82 years. 


July 


8, 


1880. 




J"iy 


, 


1880, 


INIay 28, 1813. 


July 


16, 


1880. 




July 


27, 


18P0. 


Born 1807. 


July 


27. 


1880. 




July 


29, 


1880, 


Nov. 12, 1813. 


Aug. 


3. 


1880, 


Nov. 25, 1847. 


Aug. 


7' 


1880, 


20 yrs. 10 raos. 25 da 


Aug. 


12, 


1880. 




Aug. 


14. 


1880. 




Sep. 


2, 


1880, 


78 5'rs. 10 mos. 19 da 


Sep. 


.3. 


1880. 




Sep. 


9. 


1880. 




Sep. 


9. 


r88o. 




Sep. 


II, 


1880, 


Jan. 30, 1841. 


Sep. 


16, 


1880. 





Sep. 



1880, Ma}' 9, 1880. 



Oct. 


4. 


1880, 


4 days 




Oct. 


26, 


1880, 


May 10 


1797- 


Nov. 


13. 


1880, 


90 yrs. 


2 mos. 


Nov. 


28, 


1880. 






Dec. 


5. 


1880. 







1 88 1. 



Jan. 


1 1, 


18S1, 


April 18, 1824 


Jan. 


, 


1S81, 


March 7, 1798 


Jan. 


20, 


1 88 1. 




Jan. 


24, 


1881. 




Jan. 


24. 


i88r. 




Jan. 


3". 


1881, 


In 77th year. 


Feb. 


1 . 


1 8,S 1 , 


80 yrs. 10 da. 



322 



HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 



NAMES. 



DATE OF BURIAL. 



AGE. 



Rev. Archibald P. Cobb, pastor 

of Old Tennent, 
(ieorge S Woodhull, judge, 
Joseph Allen Moreaii, s. Peter J. 

& Maro^aret, 
Child of Joseph Vanhise, 
Arthur Cooper Rue, s. D. R., 
(ieorye Spafford McChesney, 
Susannah Ha\ ward, vv. James, 
Child of Charles Ervin, 
H. Louise Craig', w. C. Augustus, 
Louiya Rue, vv. James, 
Child ot of James Brown. 
Howard V'anDyke Reid, s. W. \'. 

(S: Letitia S., 
Martha Perrine, 
Child of Vandoren Mount, 
Ira W. Clark, s. Andrew & 

Susan M., 
Wife of Joseph H. Vanhise, 
Catherine B. Kennedy, w. Squire, 
Child of Green, grand-child 

of John Gordon, 
Child of Edward Rogers, 
Joseph H. Miller, 
Elizabeth Lavange, 
William W. Combs, 
Mary Ann Naylor, w. Jacob, 
Cornelius Perrine, 
Eliza (Herbert) Loyd, w. Joseph. 
Mary E. Rol)erts, d. Matt. &Jane, 
Cora ]\rcI)onnel, 
Daughter of John H. Boice. 
Conover Ciordon, 
William D. Herbert, 
Elizabeth (Smith) Eh', w. Enoch, 
Wife of James Martin, 
Lizzie B. Combs, d. Josej)!! eS: 

Lydia M., 
Joseph Preston. 
Susanna S. (Reid) Aj)plegate, w. 

Gilbert, 
William W. Woodhull, Jr.. 



Eel). 




1 88 1 


Nov. 9, 1 82 1. 




Mar, 


S 


1 88 1 






Mar. 




1 88 1 


Dec. 8, 1850. 




Mar. 


24 


i88r 






April 


6 


1 88 1 


Nov. 12, 1878. 




May 


3 


1 88 1 


Co. A. 28th N. 


J. Inf. 


May 


8 


1 88 1 


Dec. 9, 1803. 




May 


12 


1881 






May 


14 


1 88 1 


March 20, 1830 




May 


23 


1 88 1 


Oct. 14, 1841. 




June 


18 


1 88 1 






June 


25. 


1 88 1 


June 14, 1866. 




July 


6 


1 88 1 






July 


6 


1 88 1 






Aug. 


5 


1 88 1 


23 3-rs. 8 mos. 


4 da. 


Aug. 


6 


1 88 1 






Aug. 


9 


1 88 1 


Born 1806. 




Aug. 


12 


1 88 1 






Aug. 


13 


i88i 






Aug. 


15 


1 88 1 






Sep. 


4 


1 88 1 






Sep. 


1 1 


1881 


38 yrs. 2 mos. 


15 da. 


Sep. 


28 


i88[ 


Sep. 16, 1796. 




Oct. 


7 


1 88 1 






Oct. 


16 


1 881 


Feb. 12, 1831. 




Oct. 


26 


188] 


In 46th year. 




Oct. 


27 


1 88 1 






Nov. 


3 


1 88 1 






Nov. 


22 


1881 






Dec. 


17 


1 88 J 


76 yrs. I mo. 


6 da. 


Jan. 


J2 


1 882 


July 13, 1813. 




Jan. 


14 


1882 






Jan. 


18 


1882 


10 yrs. 14 da. 




Eeb. 


4> 


1882, 


March 21, 1805 




Eeb. 


9. 


1882, 


March 26, 1806. 




Eeb. 


1 1 


1882 







APPENDIX. 



323 



NAMES. 



DATE OF BURIAI,. 



AGE. 



Amanda Sanford, w. Win. A., 

Kate Elliott, d. Wm., 

Alexander Murra\', 

Child of Francis Kennedy, 

Jacob Na\lor, 

Ann Amelia (VanSchoick) Brown, 

\v. James K. 
Wife of John Trotter, 
Ellen (Bowne) Hartshorne, w. 

Esek, 
Alice Ann (Chambers) Clayton, 

wid. James I., 
James Croxson, 
Widow of Wm. Herbert, 
Lizzie Van Mater, 
Margaret (Matchet) McElwain, 

w. Jonathan, 
Mrs. Catherine Kennedy, 
Child of Ed. Rogers, 
Benjamin Lefiferson, 
Mary (Beekman) Titns, colored, 
Mrs. Murray, 

Hannah Conover, wid. Alexander, 
Child of John Hagerman, 
Anne Benson Stuart, w. Wm., 
Ann C. (\'oorhees) Matchet, w. 

Chas. J., 
John Conover Fornian, 
Charles Craig, 
(jeorgianna McElwain, 
Mary (Craig) \'anschoick, w. 

Sanil. H. 
Child of Charles Perrine, 
Marianna (Clayton) Miller, d. 

Joel & Margaret Clayton, 
Margaret Conover, w. Daniel D., 
(Vilbert McDermott, 
Child of Thomas Roberts, 
Daniel Mann, M. I)., 
Mr. Rickson, 

Cap. James J. R. Magee, 
Child of Thomas I'otter, 
Child of Leonard Applegate, 



Mar. 3, 1882, April 19, 1847. 

Mar. 17, 1882, July 4, 1862. 

Mar. 29, 1882. 

Mar. 29, 18S2. 

Apr. 6, 1882, Feb. 18, 1800. 

Apr. 15, 1882, Nov 25, 1848. 

April 26, 1882. 

May I, 1882, Feb. 8, 181^. 

Maj- 3. 1882, Sep. 10, 181 1. 

Maj- 15, 1882, Jan. 28, 1809. 

May 19, 1882. 

May 20, 1882. 

May 25, 1882, Jan. 16, 1795. 

June 9, 1882, 75 yrs. i mo. 6 da. 

June 13, 1882. 

June 17, 1882, 72 3-rs. 5 mos. 14 da. 

July II, 1882, Sep. II, 1809. 

Aug. 3, 1882, 

Aug. 9, 1882, 62 yrs. 8 mos. 3 da. 

Aug. 24, 1882. 

Aug. 29, 1882, Dec. 28, 1824. 

Aug. 30, 1882, Dec. 23, 1815. 
Sep. 2, 1882, Oct. 5, 1800. 
vSep. 3, 1882, SS^./ years. 
Sep. 8, 1882. 

Sep 23, 1882, Dec. 6, 1794. 

Sep. 24, 1882. 

Sep. 30, 1882, March 14, 1S60. 

Oct. 5, 1882, 83 years. 

Oct. 9, 1882, July 28, 1846. 

Oct. 10. 1882. 

Oct. 13, 1882, Dec. 26, 1803. 

Oct. 14, 1882. 

Oct. 16, 1882, 73 j^rs. 10 mos. 3 da. 

Oct. 24. 1882. 

Oct. 26, 1882. 



324 



HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 



NAMES. 



DATE OF Bl'RI.M.. 



AGE. 



Florence John.son. d. Chas. R. tSc 

Emma M. 
Lizzie Ker, 
Jame.s B. Fmmon.s, 
Anna M. Paxton, \v. Edward, 
Wife of Holmes Bennett, 
Wife of John H. McElwain, 
Addison H. Voorhees, .s. John AL 

cS: Sarah S., 
Lewis Magahan, 
Child of John H. (xcary, 
Robert Guiison, s. Alexander 

& Jane, 
Child of W. H. Rogers, 
Richard Fleming, 
James M. Benson, 
Mrs. Carson, 

Eliza Ann Bnrtt, w. Jacob O. Sr., 
Thomas Combs Gulick, 
George B. Chafey, 
Jacob S. Rue, Sr., 
Olive Naylor, d. James H. & 

Rhoda A., 
William Legget, 
Child of Jo.seph West, 
Abbie Voorhees P'orman, \v. Garret, 
Sarah E. (Abrams) Mount, 

w. John R., 
Charles E. Bedle, s. Francis <S: 

Josephine, 
Daughter of Peter Hagaman, 
Jane A. (Pike) Congdon, \v. 

Wm. B., 
John T. Conover, 
Joseph C. Conover, 
Wife of Jonathan Emmons, 
Louise (Morgan) Reid, \v. 

Henry E., 
Son of James Ivmmons, 
Mrs. Scoby, 

Child of Alfred Perrine. 
Weslej- Holmes INIackelvaine, s. 

Robert, 



Oct. 


26, 


1SS2, 


Dec. 2-^, 1 88 1. 




Dec. 


14- 


1882. 






Dec. 


19. 


1S82. 






Dec. 


20, 


1882, 


Dec. 17, 1816. 




Dec. 


30, 


1882. 






Feb. 


5. 


1883. 






Feb. 


s, 


1883, 


Mar. 28, 1861. 




Feb. 


13. 


T883. 






Feb. 


14. 


1883. 






Feb. 


17. 


1HH3. 


17 years. 




Feb. 


20, 


1883. 






Mar. 


6, 


1883, 


Oct. 5, 1817. 




Mar. 


, 


1883, 


Oct. 14. 1850. 




Mar. 


16, 


1883. 






Mar. 


19, 


1883, 


Aug. 16, 181 1. 




Mar. 


21, 


1883, 


May 3, 1793. 




Mar. 


22, 


1883. 






April 


2 


1883, 


Oct. 25, 1810. 




April 


2, 


1883. 


Sep. 17, 1878. 




April 


6, 


1 883. 






April 


9- 


1883. 






April 


i5> 


i«S3, 


Sep. 18, 1830. 




April 


16, 


1883, 


44 yrs. 7 mos. 


24 da 


Apr. 


21 , 


1883, 


Oct. 9, 1882. 





April 


29. 


1 883 


May 


5' 


1883 


May 


7' 


1 883 


I\Iay 


9. 


188;, 


May 


J3. 


1 883 


May 


29, 


1883 


July 


31. 


1883 


Aug. 


13, 


1883 



Oct. 8, 1802. 

81 yrs. 3 mos. 5 da. 

June 28, t8i8. 



Aug. 19, 1883, 17 yrs. 6 mos. 



APPENDIX. 



325 



NAMES. 



DATE OF BURIAL. 



AGE. 



Wycoff McCees, s. John M. »S: 

Man^ A., 
Mar}' F. Conover, d. Ciarret B. 

& Lydia, 
Child of Gilbert Cotun er, 
Jesse Lee Boyce, s. Richard A. 

& Mary L., 
Eleanor M. Weeden, d Wni. H., 
Alfred Richard van Zeller, 
Child of Benjamin Quackenbush, 
Harriet (Reid) Jewell, \v. John R., 
Elizabeth A. Conover, d. Elias C. 

& Jane A. L., 
Mrs Julia E. Throckmorton 
Pamelia Errickson Cross, 
Child of Ed. Rogers, 
Peter (x. Hunsinger, 
Child of Elias Boj-se, 
Devvitt Cohen Reid, s. F^lijah M. 

& Catherine A., 
Child of John Woodhull, 
Margaret M. (Smith) Emmons, 

vv. David, 
George H. Rue, s. Thomas, 
Mrs. James H. Bowd, 
William H. Weeden, 
Child of George Clajton, 
Rhoda R. (Laird) Reid, \v. Leonard, 
Kate McChesney, wid. G. S., 
Child of Edward Perrine, 
Wife of John L. N. wStratton, 
Child of vStephen Vanpelt, 
Child of J. L. X. vStratton, 
George W. Stultz, s. Cornelius E. 

& Estella, 
David L Vanderveer, 
Joseph V. Clayton, 
Elizabeth B. Forman, wid. 

Richard T., 
Mrs. Benjamin Dej', 
Child of W. C. Field, 
Allen P. (juakenlmsh, 
Child of Abe I'.mmons, 



Aug. 


21, 


1SS3, 


26 j-rs. 


7 mos. 


Sep. 


5. 


IS,S3, 


Dec. 10, 


■795- 


Sep. 


1.3. 


18S3. 






Sep. 


iS, 


1SS3, 


May 18, 


i860. 


vSep. 


iS, 


i>^'S3, 


April 2, 


t86i. 


Sep. 


23. 


i,SS3, 


March 2* 


D, [848. 


Sep. 


28, 


1SS3. 






Nov. 


5. 


1883, 


May 20, 


1802. 


Dec. 


/ ' 


1883, 


Dec. 14, 


1854. 


Jan. 


T , 


1884, 


Jan. 25. 


1854. 


Feb. 


2, 


1884, 


Nov. 20, 


184I. 


Feb. 


9. 


1884. 






Feb. 


17- 


1884, 


Dec. 13, 


1817. 


Feb. 


-/ ' 


18S4. 






Mar. 


2, 


1884, 


Dec. 5, ] 


883. 


Mar. 


5' 


1884. 






Mar. 


12, 


1884, 


Oct. 14, 


1844. 


April 


7' 


1884. 






April 


u. 


1884. 






April 


17. 


1884, 


June 25, 


1809. 


April 


19. 


1844. 






May 


5, 


1884, 


Aug. 5, 


1832. 


ALay 


24. 


1884. 






June 


9. 


1884. 






June 


22, 


1884. 






July 


7' 


1884. 






J"lv 


14, 


1884. 






July 


22 


1884, 


Jan. 13, 


1884; 


J Illy 


25, 


r884, 


April 19 


, 1S06. 


July 


3". 


1884, 


July 10, 


1 83 I. 


Aug. 


5' 


1884, 


July 9. ' 


1808. 


Aug. 


7' 


1884. 






Aug. 


J 3. 


1884, 






Aug. 


16, 


1884, 


June 25, 


181 8, 


Aug. 


23. 


1884. 







326 



HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 



NAI\rKS. 

Miss Aletta J. Karle, 

Essie M. Bergen, d. Louis R. & 

Louisa R., 
Cornelia Magee, d. James R. & 

Elizabeth, 
Mary Ann Fornian, d. John B. & 

HopeB., 
Mary Ann Barcalow, d. Richard 

& Margaret, 
Child of Joel Clayton, 
Alice Reid, 
Eliza McElwain, 
Joel T. Clayton, 
Mary Johnson, 
Jacob Smith, 



DATE OF BURIAL. 
Aug. 2,s, iS,S4. 
vSep. 12, I.SS4, 
Oct. 2, iS,S4, 
Oct. II, iScS4, 



Oct. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Nov. 

Nov. 

Nov. 

Nov. 



17. 18S4- 
20, 1884. 

8, 1884. 
10, 1884. 
14, 1884, 

18, 1884. 
1884, 



Catharine Amanda English, d. 

John & Mary, Dec. 9, 1S84, 
Rufina Z. Opfermann, d. Conrad 

& Amelea, Dec. 26, 1884, 

Childof Martin J. Leamau, colored, Dec. 29, :S84. 

Mary E. Vanschoick, w. Peter B., Jan. 4, 1885, 

Samuel Stokes, Sr., Jan. 7, 1885, 

Peter G. Conover, Jan.. 12, 1885. 

Margaret Ha3's, Jad. 25, 1885. 

James Elliott, Feb. 17, 1885, 

Joseph Ely, Feb. 23, 1885. 
Frances Amanda Reid, d. Wm. 

V. & LetitiaS., Mar. 4,1885, 

Sebastian Sedler, March 6, 1885, 

Child of Ellwood Reid, March 23, 1885. 

Euphemia Johnston, March 26, 1885, 

William B. Congdon, March 26, 1885, 

Esther Brower, wid. Daniel, March 28, 1885, 

Child of Lambertson, April 14, 1885. 

Ed. Rogers, April 16, 1885. 

Okerson S. Davi.son, s. George, April 22, 1885. 
Mary S. Jewell, d. Chas. S. & 

Catharine A., April 30, 1885. 



AGE. 

2 yrs. 1 1 mos. 2~, da. 
Feb. 9, 1839. 
April 23, 1812. 
76 yrs. 8 mos. 28 da. 

June 21, 1822. 

A soldier in the Mexi- 
can War, & in the 
American Civil 
War. Co. A. 28 
N. J. Vols. 

April 12, 1822. 

Dec. 10, 1880. 

Feb. 12, 1832. 
Sep. I, 1814. 



Nov. 12, 1840. Co A. 
6 Reg. N. J. Vol. 



21 yrs. 5 mos. r8 da. 
Jan. 20, 1825. 

87 yrs. 3 mos. 28 da. 
June 5, 1805. 
84 yrs. 3 mos. 22 da. 



APPENDIX. 327 

NAMES, DATE OF BURIAL. AGE. 

George D. Tracy, Ma\- 5, 1S85, Feb. 8, 1832. 

Kllen McChesney, May q, 1885. 

Andrew V. Morton, June 29, 1885, Oct. 12. 1827. 
Mar\- Anna Fleming, d. Craig C. 

& Maggie, Ji^^ly 12, 1885, Dec. 22, 1884. 

Child of James Hye, July 23, 1885. 

William Brown, J"b' ~5> 1885. 

Nathaniel H Bennett, J"ly 28, 1885. 
Matthew Burke, s. E. V. & 

Mary E., Aug. 9, 1S85, 7 mos. 8 da. 

Wife of Benjamin Naylor, Aiig. 9, 1885. 

Child of Leonard Applegate, Aug. r8, 1885. 

Child of John Hagerman, Aug. 19, 1885. 

Child of Henry Harle, Aug. 20, 1885. 

Wife of Leonard Applegate, Aug. 30, 1885. 

Child of Pvlias Boyse, Sep. 5, 1885. 

George Gustavu.s Cro.s.s, Sep. 25, 1885, Feb. 13, 1856. 
Catharine (Conover) Bugbee, w. 

Luther D.. Oct. 17,1885, March 4, 1841. 

Jo.seph T. Clayton, Nov. 7, 1885, 86 yrs. 3 mos. 2 da. 

Wife of John Rue, Nov. 20, 1885. 

vSon of John W. Kuhnke, Dec. i, 1885. 

Miss Catharine Ann Tyson, Dec. 7. 1S83, Jan. 5, 1808. 

Miss Louisa Conover, Jan. i8, 1886, Aug. 17, 1812. 

Walter M. Combs, Jan. , 1886, Dec. 20, 1885. 
Evelina Belmont .McLean, wid. 
Rev. D. v., died in Winfield, 

W. Va,. Feb. 26, 18S6, 83 yrs. 

Wife of Isaiah Reeves, colored, March 8, 18S6. 

Rebecca C. Reid, Mar. 11, 1886, Feb. 9. 1830. 

Mrs. Caroline Gordon, Mar. 29, 18S6. 

David Vanschoick, Apr. 18, 1886, ]\Iay 6. 1826. 

James Hayward, .\pr. 28, 1886. May 11, 1801. 

Daughter of John Woodhull, May 5, 1S86. 

Thomas Dey, May 9, 18S6, Oct. 3, 1808. 

Widow of Joseph Clark, May 10. i8,S6. 

Garret B. Conover, May 18, 1886, Oct. 24, 181 1. 

Lavinia Perrine, May 25, 1886. 

Wife of Leaman, colored, May 29, 1886. 

Child of Pearce, June 3. 1886. 

Sarah (Herbert) Poole, w. Wm.J., June 28, 1886, April 11, 1833. 

Wife of John Gerry, July 21, 1886. 

William G. Denise, July 4. 1886, 83 yrs. 9 mos. 25 da. 



328 



HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 



^ 



NAMES. 

James A. \'anI)oren, only s. 

Jonathan I{. <.\: Achsah A., 
Wife of Ely Clinton, 
John L. Reid, 
William P. Brown, 
Phebe D. Croxson, \v. Jamv;.s, 
Elizabeth V. Laird, 
Thomas Herbert, 
Rachel (Combs) McDt-rnidU. w. 

Miles, 

Laird, 
John Baird, colored. 
Child of John Paxton, 
Son of Thomas p;iliott, 
p;dith Agnes Conover d. M. Ten- 

nent & Anna Morrelle, 
Thomas Clayton, 
Wife of John Stillvvell, 
Child of Will Stilhvell, 
Child of Wm. I. C. Davison, 
Child of George Clayton, 
Calvin S. Clayton, 
Alfred Dusendorf, 
Dorothy A. Stout, w. J. Burtis, 
John T. Duncan, 
Anna (LaRue) vShotwell, \v. 

Edmund, 
John Thomas Roberts, 
Luther D. Bugbee, 
Eliza (Ely) Abrahams, w.John W 
Daniel I. Sanford, dentist, 
Patrick C McGuire, 
WoodhuU R. Conover, s. Wm. T. 

& Hannah H., 
James Voorhees, 
Child of Thomas Clayton, 
Maria B (Covert) Hunsinger, vv. 

Peter G., 
Mary Ann Reid, \v. David R.. 
Child of Kunckel, 

Child of Denise Herbert, 
Child of Kunckel, 

Daughter of Joseph Perrine, 



DATE OF BURIAL. 



AGE. 



July 


1 1, 


IS86. 


Dec. ;,o, 1868. 




July 


19- 


1SS6. 






July 


26, 


1 886. 


Oct. 20, 1S40. 




July 




1SS6, 


Jan. 29, 1837. 




Aug. 


, 


1 886, 


March 13, 1805. 




Sep. 


s, 


1886, 


Oct. 4. 1847- 




Sep 


27. 


1886. 






Sep. 


27. 


1886, 
1886. 


78 yrs. 24 da. 




Oct. 


2. 


1886. 






Nov. 


7' 


18S6. 






Dec. 


3' 


1886. 






Dec. 




1886. 


Aug. II, 1885. 




Dec. 


13. 


18S6. 






Dec. 


14. 


1886. 






Dec. 


iS, 


1 886. 






Dec. 


22. 


1886. 






Dec. 


29, 


1886. 






Jan. 


1, 


1887. 


Feb. 4, 1830. 




Jan. 


6, 


1887. 






Jan. 


, 


1887, 


;May 5, 1807. 




Jan. 


31. 


1887, 


Nov. 12, 1812. 




Feb. 


17- 


1887, 


Dec. 5, 1815. 




Feb. 


19. 


1887. 






Mar. 


I, 


1887, 


Jan. 12, 1824. 




Mar. 


22, 


1887, 


Nov. 19, 1801. 




April 


4. 


1887, 


Nov. 9, 1809. 




April 


• 


18S7, 


78 years. 




April 




1887, 


Jan. 15, 1854. 




May 


s. 


1887. 






June 


6, 


1887. 






July 


5> 


1887, 


Feb. 28, 1816. 




May 




1887, 


84 yrs. 6 mos. 


5 da, 


J Illy 


15. 


1887. 






July 


'5. 


1887. 






July 


20, 


1887. 






July 


26, 


1887. 







APPENDIX. 329 

NAMES. DATE OF BURIAL. AGE. 

Ella Conover, d. Daniel B. cS: 

Margaret, 
Miss Catherine Magee, 
Child of Stephen \'anpelt, 
James H. Laird, 
Charles T. Baker, 
Child of John Majj;^ahan, 
Albert G. Davison, s. Charles. 
Mrs. William Hartshorne, 
Thomas Floj-d Conover, s. Jojm 

vS. & Rachel H., 
Wife of James Paxton, 
John Bowne, 
Mrs. John Hagerman, 
Lewis Soden, 

Child of Klias Ouackeiibush, 
Daughter of Charles Soden, 
W. A. Masters, 
Theodore Couriers Masters, 
Miss Wilson, 

Robert Murray, 
Gilbert W. Solomon, 
Margaret Smith, 
Cornelia Barkalow, d. Richard 

& Margaret, Ian. 12, 1SS8, 76 yrs. 9 inos. 19 da. 

Joseph Quackenbush, 
Mrs. Joseph H. \'an .Mater, 
Katherine Anderson, \\ id. John \" 
William T. Kennedy, 
Daughter of Wni. Kennedy, 
Cleraence S. Combs. \v. Wm. wS., 
Jacob \y. Quackenbush, 
Peter W. Stevens, 
Sarah T. Reid, \v. Wni. II.. 
a Cierraan, a pauper, 
Maurinus Bowne, 
Wife of Baird Perrine, 
Christina VanCleaf, w. Steplien .\ 
Child of Josephine Laird, 
Wife of James H. Riddle, 
Wife of Joseph Lewis, 
Son of Theodore & Hannah 

Conover, April iS, iSSS 



July 


26, 


1887, 


18 yrs. I 


1 nio^- 


Aug. 


6, 


I8V7. 






J Illy 


, 


1887. 






Aug. 


1 1. 


1887, 


June 27, 


1827. 


Aug. 


i5. 


1887, 
1887. 


Ai^ril 26 


1. 1807 


Sep. 


13. 


1887, 


Dec. 22, 


1S74. 


Sep. 


13. 


1887. 






Oct. 


5' 


1887, 


Marcii 


12, 18I 


Oct. 


31 , 


T887. 






Nov. 


I, 


1887. 






Nov. 


7- 


1887. 






Nov. 


10, 


1887. 






Nov. 


19. 


1887. 






Nov. 


28, 


1887. 






Dec. 


8, 


1887. 






Dec. 


8, 


1887. 






Dec. 


18, 


1887. 






Dec. 


18, 


1887. 






Dec. 


'9. 


1887, 


Sep. 15, 


1824. 


Jan. 


5' 


1888, 






Jan. 


12, 


1888, 


76 yrs. 


9 mo; 


Jan. 


26, 


1888. 






Jan. 


26, 


1888. 






J a n . 


26, 


1888, 


June 7, 


1800. 


Jan. 


.SI. 


1888, 


Ixjrn 1808. 


Jan. 


.3'. 


1888. 






Feb. 


4, 


i888, 


Sep. 27, 


18 1 3. 


Feb. 


7. 


1888, 


Dec. 3, 


1808. 


Marc 


h 19, 


1888. 


April 5, 


i.S4,v 


Marc 


h 20 


, 1888, 


In 7olh 


year. 


Marc 


h:,i. 


1888. 






April 


5- 


1888. 






Ai)ril 


1 2:,, 


1888. 






.A])ri 


1 27, 


1888. 


Oct. 29, 


1845. 


.May 


I, 


1888. 






May 


',v 


1888. 






May 


l(>. 


1 888. 







330 



HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 



NAMES. 



DATE OF BIKIAL. 



AGE. 



Joseph Llovd, 

Deformed child of Hoice, 

Lizzie iM. Mortimer, w. Jason M. 

& d. Win. cS: Catherine KUiott, 
Georo^e Phile, 

Grand-child of Jas. Combs, 
David T. Meeker. 
Clarence H. Combs, s. Charles, 
David Clark Perrine, 
Grandchild of Thomas Clayton, 
Mrs. Hezekiah INIonnt, 
Cornelins D. Applegate, 
vSon of Elmer Roberts, 
]\Irs. Main. 

Margaret A. Hay ley, 
Marie E. Combs, 
Child of Amos Elmer, 
Child of Jas. Naylor, 
Benjamin B. Van Cleve, 
Child of Sheriff Pick, 
Child of Arthur Gravatt, 
John B. Perrine, 
Crawford Gordon, 
John Roberts, 
James I. Voorhees, 
Child of Augustus Sanford, 
Grand-child of J. J. Perrine, 
(yordon S. Conover, 
Wife of Flllison Clinton, 
Child of John Kuhnke, 
Child of James Holmes, 
Child of L. Quackenbush, 
Elizabeth Magee, w. James R., 
Mary (Mount) Hays, w. Benjamin, 
Child of Sidney Emmons, 
Mrs. Thomas Roberts, 
Mrs. Caroline (Osborn) Solomon, 

w Gilbert W., 

The following is the record of burials 
NAMES. DATE 



May 


26, 


iSSS, 


May 16, 


1832. 


May 


31. 


1S8S. 






June 


>s. 


1 888, 


Sep. 19, 


i>\S7- 


June 


21, 


1888, 


April 2, 


1815. 


June 


21, 


[888. 






June 


21, 


1888. 






June 


21, 


1888, 


May 25, 


1888. 


July 


10, 


1888, 


Oct. 20, 


1816. 


July 


10, 


1888. 






July 


16, 


1888. 






J"'y 


25 1 


1888, 


Dec. 2, 


1821. 


July 


25. 


1888. 






July 


27. 


]888. 






July 


30, 


1888. 






Aug. 


, 


1888, 


Oct. 30 


1887 


Aug. 


17. 


1888. 






Aug. 


21, 


1888. 






Aug. 


30, 


1888, 


March 2 


2, 180 


Nov. 


12, 


18S8. 






Oct. 


19. 


1888. 






Nov. 


18, 


1888, 


55 yrs. 


2 mos 


Nov. 


20, 


1888. 






Nov. 


22, 


1888. 






Nov. 


30, 


1888, 


Oct. 7, 


1 801. 


r3ec. 


3' 


1888, 






Dec. 


4. 


1888, 






Dec. 


29, 


1888, 


May 20 


1840. 


Jan. 


6, 


1889. 






Jan. 


12, 


1889. 






Jan. 


26, 


1889. 






Feb. 


6, 


1889. 






- 




1889, 


July 3. 


1809. 


Feb. 




1889, 


Jan. 27, 


1802. 


Mar. 


3- 


1889. 






.Mar. 


6, 


1889. 







Child of James McCall, 
Son of B. C Preston, 



Mar. 13, 1889, Apr. 27, 1832. 

kept bv John B. Snyder, sexton 
OF BIKIAL. AGE. 

1 7, 1889. 

1 I! 1889. 



Apri 
Apri 



APPENDIX. 331 

NAMES. DATE OI* BURIAL. AGE. 

Enoch L. Covvart, April 20, 1SS9, Feb. 6, 1S07. 
Sarah M. (Van iNIater) Scobey, \v. 

Holmes, April 22, 1SS9, March 4, 1838. 

John N. Combs, April 2;^, 1SS9, March 14, 1866. 
Margaret (Snyder) Quackenbush, 

\v. Jacob W., Ma\- 10, 1SS9, Nov. 11, 1S21. 
Annie E. Baker, d. Chas. T. & 

Mary, May 14, 1SS9, July 14, 1863. 

]\Ir. Zimmerman, May 23, 1889. 

Daughter of F. Kenned}-, Jnne i, 1889. 

Son of ^Nlrs. Rogers, June 13, 1889. 

Flossie Burke, d. E. V. & Mary E., June 17, 1889, 4 days. 
Henr}- Trusler Lloyd, s. John Jr. 

& Mar\' Trusler, June 28, 1889, Feb. 27, 1811. 

Child of James Rue, Jnne 28, 1889. 
Pamelia (Errickson) Cross, vv. 

Wm. H., Jul}' 15, 1889, 'Slay 18, 1817. 

Mrs. Helena Phile, Jnly 18, 1889, Nov. 6, 1815. 

Jacob Suydam, July 28, 1889. 
Mary Alice Quackenbush, vv. 

Peter H.. July 28, 1889, Sep. 21, 1S45, 

Leanor Hagerman, July 31, 1889. 

Mrs. Susan Meeker, Aug. 3, 1889. 
Ellen A. (Sickels) Roberts, vv. 

Thomas, Aug. 6, 1889, Oct. ii, 1857. 

Child of John Hagerman, Aug. 10, 1889. 

Andrew^ S. Sickles, Oct. 22,, 1889, Feb. 27, 1832. 
Carrie A. Sutphin, d. Wm. B. & 

Hannah E., Oct. 26, 1889, April 5, i860. 

Miss E. B. Hope, Nov. 5, 1889. 

Albert Bowne, Dec. 15, 1889. 

Mrs. Jacob Suydam, Jan. i, 1890. 

Child of Edward V. Burk, Jan. 10, 1890. 
Hannah H. (Schenck) Conover, 

W.John W. H., Jan. 15, 1890, Feb, 28, 1834. 

Child of Joseph H. Odell, Jan. 19, 1890. 

Elias Heibert, Jan. 20, 1890. 
Sarah L. (While) Applegate, vv. 

Charles, Jan. 30, 1890, Oct. 26, 1823. 

William H. Cross, Feb. 10, 1S90, Dec. 26, 1817. 

Matilda S. Conover, w. B. D., Mar. 10, 1890, Oct. 4, 1859. 

Child of James vStokes, Mar. 10, 1890. 

George Quackenbush, Mar. 19. 1890, 74 yrs. i da. 



332 HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 

NAMES. DATE OF BURIAL. AGE. 

John K. Jewell, April 1S90. July 17, 1S02. 

Annie .\. Laird, d, John .S., April , 1S90. 

Jo.seph C 'i'homp.son. M. I)., May 2, iSgo, Oct. 23, 1805. 

Jonathan \ ader, , 1S90. 

IvN'dia (L'i'nover) JoIuKson, vv. 

Joseph 1)., May , iSgo, Nov. 30, 1S26. 
Orvilie F. Sicklts, .s. Finnk & 

Annie M., May , KS90, March 1. 1S90. 

Child of William Crutch field, 1890. 

Simon V. Perrine, June 9, i8()0, 64 year.s. 

Lilly Naylor, d. Janie.s c\: Rhoda, June 18, 1890, i \-ear. 

Mns. INIatthew Robert.s, June , 1890. 

William W. Cozzetis, July i. i8()o. Sep. 17, 1824. 

James A. Herbert. Jii'y 2. 1890. 74 years. 

Miss Lydia A. Soden. . 1890. 

Child of Geor<;e V. Cla\ Ion. , 1890. 

Child of William Sutphen. . 1890 
Caroline (McRlvvaine) Pease, \v. 

Adam ^L, July 29, 1890, Nov. 11. 1822. 

William Henry Jewell. Ju\y 29. 1890, Dec. 24. 1825. 
Matthias Van Ivlmer, s. .\mos t.\: 

Elizabeth, Ji-^l}' 30. 1890, i yr. 5 nios. 

Jacob L McKlvvaine, Aug. 10, 1890, 20 \r.s. 

Child of Charles R. Boyce, , i8go. 

Kdvvard Burk. , 1890. 
Lucy Ann (Pease) Clayton, \v. 

Joseph T., Sep. 2, 1890, 85 yrs. 9 mos. 17 da. 
Alexander L. Barkalow. s. Richard 

& INIargaret, Sep. , 1890, 75 yrs. 4 mos. 13 da. 

Mr.s. Lemuel Oreen, , 1890, 
Maggie M. Boyce, d. Albert A. 

& Amanda K., , 1890, Feb. 2, 1886. 

Lewi.s R. Lefferts. , 1890. 

Child of John Powers, , 1890. 
Mary \'. (Lloyd) Noble, w. 

George F., Oct. , 1890, June ig, 1845. 

Lydia Tracy, wid. Dennis, Dec. , 1890. Feb. 26, 1803. 
vSarah M. (Snyder) Ivarhart, vv. 

Joseph, , 1890, Jan. 28. 1846. 
Maria Antonette ^L Wikoff, d. 

Nathaniel S. c\: I^llen C, Dec. 27, 1890, Aug. 11, 1831. 

Robert McElwain, Dec. 30, iSgo, 62 yrs. 

Child of William A. San ford, , i8go. 



APPENDIX. 333 

NAMES. DATE OF BURIAL. AGE. 

Sarah J. Waters, Jan. 7, 1891. 

Child of James McCall, Jan. 15, iSqi. 
Hannah (Conover) Lefterson, \v. 

Benj., Jan. 31, 1S91, Oct. 30, 1S15. 
Clifford E. Quackenbush, s. (leo 

M. & Annie, March 15, 1S91, 5; yrs. nios. 

The followinjr is the record of linri.ils ke])t h\- H. 'I'honijjson Conover, 
.sexton : 

NAME.S. DATE OF BURIAL. .\GE. 

Holmes Bennett, ]\Iarch 19, 1891. 

Charles Perrine, March 25, 1891. 

Catharine Elliott, w. William, .\pril 17, iSqi, 76 \-ears. 

Mrs. Rhoda Jane Trimble, April 22, 1891, 39 %• ears. 

Mrs. Jonathan Forman, ^lay 4, 1891. 

Achsah (Carson) Emmons, \v. 

Wm. L., 
James McDonald Moreau, 
Hanna Wikoff Woodhull, d. John 

T. the M. D., 
Elizabeth Magee, d. James K. 

& Elizabeth, 
Mrs. Amelia Dafgard, 
Thomas Elliott. Sr . 
Mrs. vScott, 

Rebecca (Bowne) vStout. wid. 

Scudder, 
]\Irs. Eliza Soden, 
]\Iary A. Perrine, wid. John M.. 
Charles Van Cleaf, 
Rebecca (Laird) I)e\', \v. 

Cornelius E., 
Joseph Caslar, 

Mary E. Walling, w. Richard. 
Mrs. Sarah Van Ciieson, 
Holmes Scobey, 
Mrs. Susie Perrine, vv. Wm A . 
Mrs. Johnson Dey, 
Mrs. Martha S. Buckelevv, 
Harriet (Snyder) Clayton, vv. 

William, Dec. 15. 1S91, .Vjjril 25. 1832. 



May- 


7- 


1 89 1 , 


June 30, 1843. 


May 


12, 


1 891, 


June 6, 1857. 


May 


13. 


1 89 1 , 


Jan. 24, 1826. 


May 


-5' 


1 89 1 . 


-Aug. 13, 1841. 


May 


27^ 


1 89 1 . 




May 


30, 


1 89 r . 


March 1, 1838. 


June 


17- 


1 89 1 . 




July 


6. 


1 89 1 . 


Aug. 24, 18 1 8. 


July 


8, 


1 89 1 . 




J"iy 


2.V 


1 89 1 . 


Jan. 3. 1S05. 


Aug. 


23, 


1 89 1 . 


Jan. 4. 1839. 


Sep. 


24, 


1891, 


Nov. 1 I, 1832. 


Sep. 


30, 


1891. 




Oct. 


9, 


1891, 


May 15. 1871. 


Oct. 


23- 


1891. 




Nov 


,S- 


1 89 1 . 


Feb. 16, 1838. 


Nov. 


f.s- 


[ 89 1 . 


38 years mos 


Nov. 


18, 


1 89 1 . 




Dec. 


7' 


1 89 1 . 


April 20. 1807. 



334 



HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 



NAMES. 



DATE OF BURIAL. 



AGE. 



Mary (Perrine) English, w. John. 
Mr.s. Elizabeth Mertz. 
Miss Maggie Herbert, 
Infant of Mr vScobey, 

Alice (Clayton) Qnackenbnsh. 

\v. Holmes J., 
Cornelius Boice, 
Thomas Potter, 

Dena(Dey) Applegate, wid. James. 
Almeda Quackenbush, d. Peter 

H. & Mary A., 
Shiffield Nexsen, 
Lulu M. Soden. d. Lide E. & 

Mary M., 
Hattie L. (Kennedy) Gilleo, \v. 

Allen, 
Catherine Hayvvard, \v. Thomas P., 
Mar\- Quackenbush, \v Allen, 
Hannah (Bird) Perrine, \v. Peter. 
Infant of Mr. Clayton. 

John D. Perrine, 
Sarah Davison. \v. John. 
Austin Roberts. 
Child of John Trotter. 
Mr. J. Reid, 

Mrs. PvUphemia Hope. 
John Rue. 
vSarah E. (Roberts) vSalembier, \v. 

Jos. A , 
Charles H. Hamilton, 
Willie Green, 
Child of William Robbins, 
Infant of Morris Davenport. 
Ann Perrine, w. Simon V., 
Mrs. Austin Wilson, 
Mrs Harriet Lutas, 
William Howard Barricklo. 
Samuel Vaughn, vSr., 
Infant of J. Emmons. 

John H. Sutphen. s. John R.. 
Frederick Hees, s. William & 

Dorothea, 
John Beekmaii. colored, 



Dec. 29, 1891, 92 yrs. 5 mos. 6 da. 

Dec. 31, 1891. Sep. i, 1S21. 

Dec. 19, 1891. 

Jan. 7, 1S92. 

Jan. 12, 1892. April 2J\. 1840. 

F'eb. 8, 1892. 

]\Iarch 8, 1892. 

Feb. , 1892, Oct. 6, 1815. 

Mar, 22, 1892, Sep. 30, 1870. 

Mar. 24, 1892. 



Apr. 


14, 


1892, 


Oct. 7, 1890. 


April 


16, 


1892. 


34 years. 


Apr. 


20, 


1892. 


Dec. 27. 1831. 


May 


6, 


1892, 


72 yrs. mos, 


May 


15- 


1892, 


March 14, 18 13 


June 


8. 


I 8q2 . 




June 


3, 


1892, 


April 3. 181 1. 


June 


21, 


1892, 


80 yrs. 


June 


22, 


1892, 


Sep. 8. 1850. 


July 


'7- 


1892. 




Julv 


25- 


1892. 




July 


26, 


1802. 


86 \-rs. mos 


July 


28, 


1 892. 


70 years. 


July 


29 


1892, 


Feb. 9, 1861. 


Aug. 


5^ 


1892, 


Jan. 15, 1836. 


Aug. 


5- 


1892. 




Aug. 


12, 


1892. 




Aug. 


22 


1892. 




Aug. 


~5- 


1892. 


63 years. 


Aug. 


.ii- 


1892. 




Sep. 


3' 


i8g2. 




Sep. 


13- 


1892, 


Dec. 14, 1852. 


Sep. 


27. 


1892, 


Dec. 22, 1815. 


Oct. 


9i 


i8q2. 




Nov. 


>' 


1892, 


April 24, 1857. 



Nov. 3 1892, March 24, 1868 
Nov. 30, 1892, 79 years. 



APPENDIX. 



335 



NAMES. 



DATE OF BURIAL. 



AGE. 



Thomp.son Clayton, 

George Noble, 

Rachel A. Davison, \v. Danitl. 

Cornelia A. (Bovvne) Reiil. wid. 

James A.. 
Catherine (Reid) Jewell. \v. 

Charles S.. 
Infant of A. R. I'. Solomon, 
Catharine A. (Van Derveer) 

Ouackenbush, w. Isaac, 
Daniel Davison. 
Clarissa Cobb Hallock, d. Rev. Ct. 

B. F. & Anna Cobb, 
Whitehead Brown, 
Lewis C. Rice, 
Mrs. C. Ennuons, 
James C. Herbert, 
Deborah E. (Perrine) Mount, w. 

Gilbert W.. 
Mrs. Mary J. Lanibertson, 
Elijah Reid, 
John Feel\-, 
Margaret E. \'anCleve, wid. 

Benj. B , 
]\Irs. G. Quackenbush. 
Elizabeth (Craig) Bowne. w. 

Samuel C . 
Infant of William Sutplien, 
Abijah Perrine, 
John Field, 
Joseph Odell, 
Thomas Sanderson, 
Infant of George Clayton, 
Helen Prest, 
John A. Johnston. 
Lewis Rue, 
Andrew W. Clark. 
John R. Sickles, 
Mrs. ^Margaret Gordon, 
Eliza Fan, 
Matthew P. Rue, 
Jacob (). Burlt, Sr., 
Mrs. ¥,. Mount, 



Dec. 20, 1S92, March 7. 1810. 

Dec. 7, t8Q2. 

Dec. 31, 1892, 85 yrs. mos. 



Jan. 



1893. Feb. 7, 1803. 



Jan. 4, 1893. June 8, [837. 

Jan. 13, 1893. 

Jan. 16, 1893. Jan. 31. 1830, 

Jan. 24, 1893, 77 years. 

Jan. 31, 1893, Jan. 9, 1890. 

Feb. 6, 1893, March 13, 1829. 

Feb. 17, 1893, JT, yrs. mos. 

Feb. 26, 1893. 

Mar. 7, 1893. 84 years. 

Mar. 22, 1893, July 23, 1822. 

'Slay 6. 1893, 76 yrs. 9 mos. 

May 7, 1893, Aug. 29, 1814. 

May 10. 1893, Juh- 4, 1816. 

May 17, 1893. May 7, 1809. 

July J 5, 1893. 



4 da. 



Aug. 


6. 


1893. 


Feb. I. 


1829. 


Aug. 


7- 


1893. 






Aug. 


22, 


1893- 


59 years 




Aug. 


26, 


1893, 


Aug. 6, 


1825. 


Aug. 


3I' 


1893. 






Sep. 


17, 


1893, 


June f9, 


^^33- 


vSep. 


19. 


1893. 






Oct. 


12, 


1893. 






Oct. 


12, 


i«93- 


Oct. 21, 


1805. 


Sep. 


30, 


i«93, 


84 yrs. 


5 mos. 26 da, 


Oct. 


24, 


1893, 


65 yrs. 


1 mo. 26 da 


Nov. 


17- 


1893. 


80 yrs. 


8 mos. 7 da, 


Dec. 


22, 


1893. 






Dec. 


, 


1893. 


50 years. 


Dec. 




1893, 


Feb. 22, 


1823. 


Jan. 


1 •, 


1894, 


Oct. 17, 


1810. 


Jan. 


'.s. 


1894. 







336 HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 

NAMES. DATE OF HlKIAl.. AGE. 

Caroline (Johnson) Davison, w. 

Cornelius J., Feb. ,s, 1894, Oct. 11, 1S25. 
Hannah (Brown) John.son, w. 

John \V., Feb. 9, 1S94, Nov. 27, 1820. 

Mi.ss Nellie Hnnnons, Feb. 24, 1894 

Mrs. Mary Remson, Feb. 26, 1894, 87 years 
Mary (Ouackenbush) Johnston, 

w. John A., Mar. 7. 1894, Feb. 25. 1816. 

Miss Elizabeth Rue, Mar. 8, 1894, July 6, 1812. 

Mrs. Mary Duncan, Mar. 16,1894. 80 yrs. 

Infant of Jacob Knimons, Mar. 31, 1894. 

Edward D. (yordon, April 9, 1894. 13 yrs. nios. 

Howard Lockwood, April 24, 1894. 

John Leonard, Apr. 30, 1894. Nov. 25, iSio. 
]\Iary E. (Clayton) Cozzens, wid. 

Wni. \V., May 3, 1894, July 15, 1823. 

Miss Adaline Congdon, May 9, 1894, March 12, 1833. 

Mrs. Mary Jimison, May 10, 1894. 

William Harold Mount, s. Wm. E., May 22,1894. Feb. 28, 1893. 
Mary (Hagernian) Soden, w. 

George, May 30, 1894, Nov. 22, 1824. 

Charles Hawxhurst, June 3, 1894, June 2, 1812. 

Mrs. Edward Perrine. June 19, 1894. 

Miss Emma Stokes, June 20, 1894, July 26, 1848. 

George Soden, June 23, 1894, April 16, 1822. 

Infant of A. R. U. Solomon, Jul}' 7, 1894. 

Infant of J. Emmons, July 17, 1894. 

Richard A. Boyce, July 21, 1894, Feb. 14, 1830. 

Infant of Mr. Van Kirk. July 22, 1894. 

p:norh Ely, July 26, 1894, Oct. 18, 1816. 

Jennie (yreen, July 31, 1894. 

Infant of of Mr. Green, Aug. 7, 1894. 

Infant of Mr. Whitman, Aug. 11. 1894. 

Miss Mary L. Disborough, Aug. 13, 1894, 71 years. 

Miss Gertrude S. Rogers, Aug. 16, 1894, Feb. 23, 181 1. 

Minnie Prest, Aug. 19, 1894, 

William H. Reid, Aug. 31, 1894, 76 years. 

Mary C. Webb, Sep. 6, 1894. 

William Orr, Sep. 16, 1894, July 29, 1865. 

Mrs. C. Masters, Oct. 4, 1894. 

Forman Stillwell, Oct. 11, 1894, 74 yrs. mos. 
Ella H. Stryker, Nov. 6, 1894, 31 years. 

Leah Walling, w. John, Nov. 7, 1894, 71 yrs. mos. 



APPENDIX. 



337 



NAMES. 



DATE OF BURIAL. 



AGE. 



Holmes McElvain, 

Mrs. John Trotter, 

Garret H. Ouackenbush, 

Gilbert W. Mount, 

Catharine E. (Voorhees) Laird, 

\v. Moses I., 
Sophia (Van Doren) Voorhees, w. 

James I., 
Isaac Herbert, 
Chester A. Burk, s. C. H. & 

Amanda E., 
Mar}' (Sanford) McElvain, \v. 

John, 
Infant of Joseph Emmons, 
Philip Allan Stokes, s. Philip S. 

& Lulu A., 
Sarah Emil}- (Young) Reid, \v. J. 

Calvin, 
Samuel Smith, 
John C. Thompson, M. D., 
Infant of Edward Finn, 
Infant of Arthur Errickson, 
Eliza Jane Smith, w. Samuel, 
William R. Emmons, 
Alice A. Rue, w. Jacob S. Sr., 
Lewis Salter, s. John, 
Charles Van Pelt, 
Infant of Mr. Holmes, 

Infant of Mrs. Mcl^lwaine, 

John H. Laird, 
Amelia P. Headden, 
Miss Eleanor Magee, 
Mrs. Alice Emmons, 
Joel B. Roberts, 
]\Irs. Mary Reid, 
Catharine A. (Craig) Conover, w. 

Jos. C. 
Lavine Reid, wid. James J., 
Infant of Daniel Prest, 
Infant of Richard Erving, 
Infant of J. L. Bojxe, 
Giacie P. Peterson, 
Infant of Morris Davenport, 



Dec. 12, 1894. 

Dec. 22, 1894. 

Dec. 29, 1894, 63 yrs. mos, 

Jan. 2, 1895, 73 yrs. 

Jan. 4, 1895, Oct. 24, 1831. 

Jan. 4, 1S95, Oct. 9, 1811. 

Jan. 4, 1895, 54 years. 

Jan. 27, 1895, Nov. 21, 1893. 



Jan. 
Feb. 



29, 1895, 65 yrs. 
3. 1895. 



Feb. 15, 1895, June 28, 1894. 



Feb. 

Feb. 

Feb. 

Feb. 

Feb. 

]\Iar. 

Mar. 

Mar. 

Mar. 

Mar. 

April 

April 

April 

Ai)ril 

April 

A])ril 

May 

June 



17. 
18, 

'9. 
23. 
26, 

3' 

7- 

20, 

23. 
24. 
16, 

17. 
24. 

27, 

29. 

7. 



i''^95. 
1895. 

1895. 
1895, 
1895. 
IS95. 
IS95. 
1895. 
1895. 
1895. 

f«'^95> 
I '"^95. 
1895. 
1895. 

J 895. 
1895. 



June 24, [895. 

June 26, 1895, 

July 28, 1895. 

July 28, 1895. 

Aug. 4, 1895. 

Aug. , 1895. 

Sep. 7, 1895. 



34 years. 
-jl years. 
Sep. 27, 1828. 



56 yrs. 

May 23, J 81 1. 
June 12, 1809. 

I vr. X mos. 



Oct. 26, 1839. 
June 14, 1822. 
82 years. 

March 16, 1823. 



April 3, I820. 
Dec. 4, 1822. 



March 15, 1890. 



338 



HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 



NAMES. 



DATE OF BURIAL. 



AGE. 



Bertha M. Perrine, d. Gilbert, 
Infant of John L. Clayton, 
Mr.s. Mary E. McElvaine, 
Ida May Tracy, d. Thomas & 

Harriet, 
Mary E. Errickson, d. George & 

Gertrude, 
William H. Chapman, 
Benjamin Naylor, 
Infant of Reuben Davison, 
Moses I. Laird, 
Ira Lock wood, 
Margaret (Miller) Rogers, vv. 

Wm. H., 
Daniel B. Conover, 
Mary (Roberts) Brown, w. 

James E., 
John C. Woolley, 
Jonathan Forman, 
Infant of John L. Solomon, 
William Laird, s. Wm. H. & 

Mary E., 
George W. Hibbits, 
Infant of Joseph Odelle, 
Infant of Mr. Emmons, 

Evlizabeth S. Maynard, w. James 

G. the M. D., 
Joseph Lewis, 
Joseph Odelle, 
Mary Eliza (Reid) Clayton, wid. 

Peter P., 
Fannie E. (Perrine) Quackenbush, 

w. Isaac (t., 
Mrs. Emma Burns, 
John Cole, 
John A Bowne, 
William A. Twitchel, 
Eleanor vS. Miller, 
Sophia (Lukow) Hees, vv. Creorge, 
Ezekiel Carman Scudder, D. D., 
John Calvin Reid 
Adaline Johr.ston, 
Augustus (.)uacktnbush, 



Sep. 
Oct. 
Nov. 



12, 



Nov. 13, 



Nov. 
Dec. 
Dec. 
Dec. 
Dec. 
Jan. 



21^ 

7' 

2.3, 

26, 

10, 



Jan. 17, 
Feb. 12, 

Feb. 17, 

Feb. 20, 

Feb. 21, 

Feb. 27, 

March 10, 
March 23, 
March 29, 
April 7, 

April TO, 
April 18, 
April 21, 

May 8, 



895. 
895- 
895. 

895. 

895. 
895- 
895- 
S95. 

895. 
S96. 

896, 
896, 

896, 
896, 
896. 
896. 

896, 
996, 
896. 
896. 

896, 
896. 
896. 



ro yrs. mos 

63 yrs. 

9 yrs. mos. 

21 \'rs. mos. 
24 yrs. 

April 14. 1822. 

Born 1803. 

75 yfs. 

Aug. 17, 1815. 
March 28, 1871. 



Born 1874. 
Sep. 20, 1843. 



Born 1834. 



896, Born 1822. 



May 


JO, 


1896, 


May 15, 


1839. 


May 


12, 


1896. 






June 


8, 


1896, 


June 5, 


1872. 


July 


3' 


1896, 


May 2, 


1826. 


Aug. 


3' 


1896, 


64 years 




Aug. 


12, 


1896. 






Aug. 


28, 


1896, 


Nov. 27 


1841. 


Sep. 


21, 


1896, 


Oct. 20, 


1828. 


Oct. 


2, 


1896, 


45 yrs. 


9 mos 


Nov. 


21, 


1896, 


April S, 


1848. 


Nov. 


30, 


1896, 


Aug. ri 


, 1869. 



APPENDIX. 



339 



NAMES. 

Mary (Ely) \'aiighti, wid. Sanuiel, 

John H, Bennett, 

Elizabeth (Roberts) Auniack, \v. 

Joel C, 
Jane(Willet) Kninions, \v. Peter, 
Margaret Ervin, w. Michael, 
Cornelius E. Dey, elder in Old 

Tennent, 
Matilda VanDerveer, colored, 
Reuben Davison. 

Leah ^NlariaSoden, w. Jonathan C, 
Julia E. Reid, d. Aaron L. & 

Elizabeth. 
Mary Eleanor (Laird) Rue, w. 

James M.. 
Infant of vS. Quackenbush, 
James Combs, 
Henr\- W. Long, 
Sarali Ruth (Tracy) Scudder, w. 

Rev. Ezekl. C. 
Maria Craig Lefferson, d. Benj. & 

Hannah, 
Delaplaine Martin, 
Lydia Abrahams, \v. Wm., 
Mrs. Gertrude Petty, 
Isaac Quackenbush, 
Margaret E. (Walters) Forman, 

w. Tunis A., 
Marion Witman, 
Infant of Charles Kenned\-, 
Charles H. Haviland, 
Mrs. Carrie Clayton, 
Infant of William Brown, 
Asher WooUey, 
Miss Minnie Burke, 
John Perrine Mount, 
Robert Lee, 

Mary (Clinton) Perrine, \v. Gilbert, 
Margarat Evvington, \v. William. 
Mrs. Emmons, 
Simon Bowne, 
Anna M. (Bowne) Cowart, wid. 

Enoch L-, 



DATE OF BURIAL. 

Dec. 22, 1896, 
Jan. 2, 1897, 

Jan. 17, 1S97, 
Jan. , 1S97, 
Feb. 4, 1897, 



AGE. 

Dec. 2, 1818. 
41 yrs. mos. 

Sep. 20, 1809. 
Jan. 25, 181 1. 
69 3-rs. 6 mos. 



Feb. 


8, 


1S97. 


Oct. 16, 


r.8-'-2 


Feb. 


1 1. 


1897. 






Feb. 


19. 


1S97. 






Feb. 


' 


1S97. 


May 27, 


1821. 


Marc! 


h 9. 


1897, 


April 26 


,. 1865. 


Mar. 


10, 


1897, 


Oct. r, I 


823. 


Mar. 


10, 


1S97. 






Mar. 


18, 


1897. 






Mar. 


30. 


1897, 


Born 


1836. 


Apr. 


8, 


1S97. 


Ma}- 29, 


1832. 


May 


10, 


1897. 


Dec. 16, 


1840, 


May 


22, 


1897, 


Jan. 19, 


1813. 


June 


18, 


1897, 


92 yrs. 


5 mos. 


June 


25 > 


1897. 






June 


28, 


1897. 


March 5 


;, 1825. 


July 


9. 


1897, 


Sep. 13, 


1832. 


July 


28, 


1897. 






July 


30, 


1897. 






Aug. 


I, 


1897, 


Born 


1830. 


Aug. 


1, 


1897. 






Aug. 


21, 


1897. 






Sep. 


2, 


1897, 


March r 


8. >834 


Sep. 


14. 


1897. 






Sep. 


25. 


1897, 


49 years 




Oct. 


13- 


1897. 






Dec. 


13. 


1897, 


3' yrs- 




Dec. 


26, 


1897, 


50 yrs. 




Jan. 


2.=^, 


189S. 






Jan. 


28, 


1898, 


April 3, 


, 1824. 


Feb. 


5. 


1898, 


March 1 


I, 1817 



340 



HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 



NAMES. 



DATE OF BURIAL. 



AGE. 



Thomas A. Thompson, 
Jane H. (Freeborn) Mills, vv. 

Daniel \'., 
John Bnrtis Stout, 
INIargaret Fleming, wid. Richard, 
INIiss Eliza Ann F'arhart, 
Lily Quackenbush, d. Luther, 
Maria (Fourt) Herbert, \v John, 
Ann (Smith) Snyder, 
Hattie (Soden) Pittenger, 
Joseph Crotchfield, 
William vStuart, 
Miss Vanderveer, colored. 

Infant of A. R. U, Solomon, 
Mr. (3. H. Emmons, 
Jonathan Emmons, 
Elias C. Conover, 
Caroline (Bowne) Luff, 
Mary (Snvder) Quackenbush, w. 

Holmes V., 
Mrs. Ralph Emmons, 
Miss Clotilde Moreau, 
Disbrow Wilson, 
Clementine S. (Craig) Rue, \v. 

Matt. P , 
Clayton ALers, 
Margaret H. (Dey) Rue, \v. 

John E., 
John Laird, 
Francis Kennedy, 
William H. Craig, 

Mrs. Harriet Prest, 
Infant of Charles Hughes, 
William L. Applegate, 

Elizabeth McElvvaine, \v. Jacob, 
William Hees, 
]\Irs. Letitia Reid, 
Mrs. A. E. (Tammidge, 
Infant of John W. Emmons, 
James A. Tyson, 
Charles Augustus Craig, 



Feb. 



8, 1S98, Jan. 3, 1 83 1. 



Feb. 2T,, 1898, 
F'eb. 24, 1898, 
March 2, 1898, 
March 4, 1898, 
Alarch 26, 1898, 



Oct. 10, 1826. 
Jan. 30, 1809. 
Feb. 18, 1820. 
78 3-rs. 9 mos. 
7 mos. 



March 30, 1898, Jan. 10, 1826. 

April 16, i8g8, 93 yrs. 3 mos. 7 da 

April .?], 1898, 22 yrs. 9 mos. 

April 27, 1898, 67 yrs. 9 mos. 

May 4, 1898, June 7, 1813. 

May 5, 1898. 

Ma}- 24, 1898. 

May 26, 1898. 

May 27, 1898. 

June 3, 1898, Oct. 24, 1828. 

June 13, 1898, 75 yrs. 

June II. 1898, 79 3-rs. 6 mos. 8 da. 

June 29, 1898. 

June 29, 1898. 

July 3, 1898. 

July 7, 1898, Nov. 21, 1821. 

July 10, 1898, 68 yrs. 9 mos. 



.Lib- 


20, 


189S, 


J"iy 3. I 


847. 




July 


27, 


1898. 








July 


28, 


1 898 . 








Aug. 


1 1 , 


1.S98, 


Feb. 16, 


1828. 


Capt. 








Co. D. 


14 N. 


J- V. 


Aug. 


12, 


1898. 








Aug. 


13, 


189S. 








Aug. 


23. 


1898, 


July 25. 


1846. 


Private 








Co. F 


14 N. 


J- V. 


Aug. 


30, 


1898, 


76 yrs. 






Sep. 


4. 


1898, 


Feb. 10, 


1842. 




Sep. 


5. 


1898. 








Sep. 


26, 


1898. 








vSep. 


28, 


1898. 








Sep. 


29. 


1898. 








Oct. 


I, 


1898, 


Aug. 27, 


1826, 





APPENDIX. 



341 



NAMES. 



DATE OF BURIAL. 



AGE. 



Infant of James H^^e, 

Mar}' Vaughn Rue, d Joseph & 

Hettie E., 
Lottie Many Reid. d. Wni. H. 

& Emma, 
Louis Miller, 

Sarah Beeknian, colored, vv. John, Nov. 
Jonathan C. Soden, 



Adelia Quackenbush. wid. (iarret, 
Margaret Clayton, wid. Joel T., 
John H. Bovce, 

Annie J. (Collins) Trotter, \v. 

Ale.x.. 
Mary Reid, wid. James. 
!Miss Florence Lambertson, 
Infant of George Quackenbush, 
Louisa (E^wington) Scoby, w. Wm., 
Elizabeth A. Laird, wid. Daniel, 
Mr. Greenwood, 

Eleanor Lockwood, 
John S. Conover. 
Asher Conover, 
John Bostvvick Moreau, 
James Boice, 
James H. Holmes, 

^lary V. I). Still well, wid. h'orman, 
Emma Ci. (Laird) Murphy, w. 

Wm.J. 
E;thel May Rue, 
Hannah E.Jewell, d. Chas. S., 
Halse}' English, 
Mrs. John J. Perrine, 
Mary (Martin) Huntington, 
Edward L. Perrine, s. Simon, 
Infant of Henry Riddle, 
L. Virginia Quackenbush, d. 

Schanck, 
Amelia (\V00lle3') Roberts, w. 

John T., 
James F. Feele}', M. D., 



Oct. 


5> 


189S. 




Oct. 


12, 


1898, 


Sep. 21 , 1869. 


Oct. 


20, 


1898, 


April 10, 1896. 


Nov. 


19. 


1898. 




Nov. 


21, 


1898, 


78 yrs. 4 mos. 


Nov. 


25- 


1S98, 


Oct. 29, 182 1. Private 
Co. A. 14 N. J. V. 


Dec. 


19- 


1898. 


70 yrs. 


Dec. 


22 


1898, 


June 22, 1 83 1. 


Dec. 




[898, 


July 17, 1826. Co. E. 
29 Reg. N. J. V. 


Jan. 


2 


1899, 


Jan. 29, 1825. 


Jan. 


12, 


1899, 


86 yrs. 


Jan. 


23- 


1899. 




Feb. 


I, 


1899. 




Feb. 


12, 


1899, 


25 3'rs. 9 mos. 


March 12, 


1899, 


80 yrs. 4 mos. 


March 


^25, 


1899. 




March 


128, 


1899. 




April 


4> 


1899. 




April 


4. 


1899. 




April 


I I, 


1899, 


Aug. 7, 186 r. 


April 


^3. 


1899, 


70 yrs. I J mos. 


April 


?><^< 


1899, 


Aug. 14, 1839. U. S. 
Navy. 


May 


I, 


1899, 


76 yrs. 


May 


29. 


1899, 


34 yrs. 


May 


30. 


1899. 




June 


16, 


1899, 


36 )-rs. 2 mos. 


June 


17. 


1899. 




July 


2, 


1899. 




July 


5. 


1899. 


75 yrs. 


July 


12, 


1899, 


37 yi-^- 


Aug. 


-1. 


.899. 




Aug. 


27. 


1899, 


18 jrs. 8 mos. 


Aug. 


27. 


1899. 


Aug. 9, 1832. 


Sep. 


2, 


1899, 


April 12, 1844. 



342 



HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 



na:v[KS. 



DATE OF BURIAL. 



AGE. 



Jan. 19, 1900, Feb. 10, 183S. 



Miss Sophia Suydain, Sep. 5, 1899, 

Infant Mildred West, Sep. 11,1899. 

Charles A. Vanderveer, Sep. 16, 1899. 
Margaret Ann McDermott, w. 

Al:)rahani, Sep. 25, 1899, 

Sarah E. Craig', vv. James, Oct. 6, 1899, 

Mrs. Asher Conover, Nov. 15, 1899. 

Clarence Soden, s. Gilbert, Nov. 30, 1899, 

Infant of Sylvanus Davison, Nov. 30,1899. 

Rebecca L. Mason, w. Wni. H., Dec. 3, 1899, 
Armenia Quackenbush, d. John D., Dec. 16,1899, 

Mrs. Emma A. Perrine, Dec. 20, 1899. 

Robert K. Wilson, Dec. 22, 1899, 
Charlotte (Perrine) Laird, w. 

John S., Jan. ti, 1900. 
Catharine A. (Snyder) Woolley, 

w. Asher, 
]\Iargarett M. INIcElwaine, w. 

Furman, Jan. 

Spencer E. Gulick, Jan. 

Joseph Harden, Feb. 

Joseph H. Van Hise, Feb. 

Infant Mary Solomon, Feb. 

Samuel Randolph Forman, M. D., Feb. 

George Henry Smock, colored, Feb. 

Mary A. Davison, w. Geo. F., Feb. 

Mrs. Joseph Spencer, Mar. 

Aaron H. Reid, INIar. 

Margaret Lydia Taylor, \v. John, INIar. 

Dewitt D. Davison, Mar. 
Hannah M. (Vanderveer) Perrine, 

w. David Clark, Mar. 19, 1900, 

Mary (Brown) Leonard, wid. John, Mar. 26,1900, 

William W. Johnston, May 8, 1900, 

Joel C. Aumack, May 8, 1900, 

Elizabeth Reid, w. Wm. D., May 16, 1900, 

John R. Mount, May 17, 1900, 
Elizabeth J. Armstrong, wid. 

Robt., May 18, 1900, 

Joseph R. Davison, May 22, 1900, 
Myrtle Boyce, d. Albert A. & 

Amanda E., June 10, 1900, 

Mrs. William Heckman, June 18, 1900. 



78 yrs. 



62 yrs. 1 1 mos. 25 da. 
59 3'rs. 9 mos. 

Aug. 10. 1890. 

Oct. 7, 1819. 

1 1 3'rs. r mo. 21 da. 

84 3"rs. 10 mos. 2 da. 



21, 1900, 

22, 1900, 
7, 1900, 

15, 1900, 
17, lyoo. 

23, 1900, 
25, 1900, 
28, 1900, 

I, 1900. 

7, 1900, 

8, 1900, 
19, 1900. 



52 3'rs. 1 1 mos. 
Sep. 8, 1839. 
Sep. 24, 1821. 
Co. E. 14 N.J. Inf 

May 22, 1835. 

63 yrs. 3 mos. 22 da. 

63 yrs. 

Dec. 15, 182 1. 
April 24, 1812. 



June 4, 1S29. 

Jan. 27, 1813. 

'J2, yrs. 8 mos. 29 da. 

July 25, 1808. 

Oct. 20, 1814. 

80 3'rs. 6 mos. 6 da. 

Born 1824. 
June 30, 1843. 

Sep. 18, 1898. 



APPENDIX. 343 



NAMES. DATE OF BURIAL. AGE. 



Alexander Laird, 
Thompson Van Hise, 
Simeon Pett\-, 
Margaret G. (Reid) Blount, \v. 

Albert R., 
INIiss Mar\' E. Fornian, 
Ralph P. Eirickson, s. 

Christian, 
Sarah M. (Bowne) Silvers, w. 

Enos, 
Elizabeth (Field) \'an Schoick, 

\v. David, 
Sophia H. Dey, wid, 
Peter Conover, 
Teresa (Reid) Conover, wid. 

Garret B., 
Hobart A. Gammidge, s, A. E., 
Mrs. Ellen S. Herbert, 
Alma Clinton, d. Ely, 
Warren T. Pt-rrine, s. Gilbert, 
John R. Sutphen, 
Peter B. VanvSchoick, 
Henry E. Reid, 
Holmes \'. Quackenbush, 
William Theodore Conover, 
Garret D Wall, 
William M. Ely, 
Benita E. Peterson, d. Charles E. 

& Georgian na, 
Edmund Shot well, 
Mr. J. F. Cheeseman, 
Willis Pittenger, 
Margaret (Denyse) Herbert, wid. 

Wm. D., 
Mr. Rice, 

Anthony H. Chafey, 

John McElwain, 
Cornealus J. Matchett, 
Catherine Ely, wid. Joseph, 
Nellie M. (Craig) Hendrickson, 

w. Geo. F., 
Mary Stoney, w. James, 



June 


23^ 


1900, 


76 3'rs. 9 mos. 22 da. 


July 


13- 


19C.0, 




Jnly 


15. 


1900. 




July 


26, 


1900, 


June 2, 1863. 


Aug. 


2 


1900, 


Nov. 25, 1859. 


Aug. 


6, 


igoo, 


10 mos. 9 da. 


Aug. 


s, 


1900, 


Aug. 15, 1828. 


Aug. 


14, 


1900, 


Nov. 30, 1829. 


Aug. 


16, 


1900, 


85 yrs. 


Sep. 


25. 


1900. 




Oct. 


4, 


1900, 


Sep. 6, 1810. 


Gel. 


18, 


19 'O, 


2 mos. 


Nov. 


8. 


1900. 




Nov. 


12, 


1900. 




Nov. 


14. 


1 900, 


5 mos. 13 da. 


Nov. 


20, 


1900. 


Dec. 25, i8t I. 


Nov. 


20, 


1900, 


68 years. 


Nov. 


24. 


1900, 


51 years. 


Dec. 


26, 


1900, 


85 yrs. I I nins. 22 da. 


Dec 


28. 


J 900, 


March 28, 18 15. 


Jan. 


3' 


1901, 


Nov. 10, 1872. 


Jan. 


I '. 


1 901, 


Dec. 24. 1832. 


Jan. 


15. 


1901, 


Nov. 5, 1888. 


Feb. 


27. 


1901, 


April 14, 181 1. 


Feb. 


27. 


1901. 




Mar. 


1 1, 


1901. 




Mar. 


20, 


1901. 


93 yrs. r i mos. 


Mar. 


24. 


1901. 




Mar. 


25. 


1901, 


69 3-rs. 8 da. Private 
Co. H 35 N. J. V. 


Ai)ril 


12, 


1 90 1 . 




April 


'5. 


1901, 


86 yrs. 3 mos. 


May 


"3. 


1 90 1 , 


83 \'rs. 7 mos. 25 da. 


May 


18. 


1 80 1 , 


Aug. 16, 1863. 


May 


21. 


190 f, 


May 18, 1808. 



344 



HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 



NAMES. 



DATE OF BURIAL. 



AGE. 



Margaret A. (Vanpelt) Knnnons, 

w. Wm. L., 
Elizabeth Feely, wid. Jdhn, 
David Edgar Rue, 
Sanuiel \'. Rol^biiis. 

jMr.s. Tvse, 

Howard Hecknian, 

Emson Cla3ton, 

Goldie B. Halniuth, d, Ewd., 

E. Isabel Gagen, d. Joliti, 

Charles Harris Hawkhuist, 

Charles E. Davison, 

William H. Mason. 

Elwood L. Oriier, s. Henry, 

Ann E. Headden, d. John, 

Infant of Charles Kennedy, 

Hezekiah Patterson, 

Augustus Luersen, 

Mrs. Ralph Voorhees, 

(yertrude (Quackenbush) F^rrick- 

son, w. Geo., 
Garret Fornian, 
Ella jSIay Quackenbush, d, 

Luther, 
James Potter, 
John Herbert, 
Mar\- Matilda (Mount) Perrine, 

\v. John D., 
John Wall, vSr., 
Mav Pearl p;mnu)ns, 
Elijah Mundy Reid, 
Mrs. Letitia McCabe, 
Jonathan Yetman, 
Mary Elizabeth (Tunis) Reid, \v. 

Woodhull, 
Wilton Christie, 
Ral])h S. \'oorhees, 
Amos Palmer, 
Leslie McCall, 

Hartson E. Bo\'ce. s. Julias H., 
Dey Conover, 
]\Irs. John Woodhull, 



June 


4. 


1901, 


Feb. 3, 


1849. 




June 


12, 


J 901, 


80 \-rs. 






July 


,v 


1 90 1, 


Feb. 3, 


1 843. 




J"iy 


5- 


1 90 1, 


Jan. II, 
5th N 


1828. 
. J. Y. 


Co. K 


July 


lO, 


1 90 1. 








July 


21 , 


1901 . 








July 


29, 


1901 . 








Aug. 


iS, 


1901, 


2 j-rs. 


6 mos. 


16 da 


Aug. 


22 


1 90 1, 


I yr. 


3 mos. 




Sep. 


2, 


1901, 


Nov. 1 1 


1880. 




Sep. 


5. 


1901, 


Nov. 18 


1841. 




Sep. 


8, 


1 901, 


88 yrs. 


8 mos 




Sep. 


10, 


1 90 1, 


I yr. 


S da. 




Sep. 


iS, 


1901, 


Jan. 24, 


1816. 




Oct. 


1, 


1901. 








Oct. 


12, 


1 90 1, 


Oct. 17 


1S52. 




Oct. 


2.1. 


1901 , 


Sep. II, 


1846. 




Oct. 


24. 


1901. 









Oct. 25, 1901, 56 yrs. 9 mos. 26 da. 

Nov. I, 1901, Aug. II, 1829. 

Dec. 4, 1901, 20 3rs. 3 mos. 14 da. 

Dec. 27, 1 90 1. 

Jan. 1 , 1902, 76 vrs. 

Feb. 20, 1902, Oct. 20, 1814. 

Mar. 4, 1902, Mar. 28, 18 . 



Mar. 


■7- 


1902. 






:\Iar. 


20, 


1902, 


Aug. 12, 


1849 


Mar. 


24. 


1902. 






April 


1 1, 


1902. 






April 


22. 


1902, 


69 yrs. I 


mo.*- 


May 


8, 


1902. 






May 


21, 


1902, 


65 years. 




May 


29, 


1902, 


Mar. 26, 


1844. 


July 


10, 


1902. 






July 


14, 


1902, 


2 years. 




lulv 


19. 


1902. 






July 


29 


1902. 







APPENDIX. 345 

XAMKS. DATE OF Bl'RIAL. AGK. 

Holmes IMcElwaine, Atig. 7, 1902, In 59th j-ear. 

Ella R. Davison, d. Sylvanus [., Auo:. 17, 1902, i year S nios. i^ da. 

Miss Anna W. Day, d. Kdward, Ang. 24, 1902, 46 veais. 

Addison T. Reid, s. Woodhull, Sep. 18, 1902, 4S yrs. 2 ino.->. 21 da. 
Harold Boyce, 
William Stephenson, 

Clarice Alta Stokes, d. Philip, Oct. 19, 1902. i yr. 4 mos. iS da. 
Infant of Alfred vStorer, 

Charlotte Louden, w. Sanuul R , Noy. 25, 1902, April 3, 1S39. Lived 

in I\i\frside, Conn. 
Miss Florence Sutphen, 

Joseph H. \'an ^Nlater, Dec. 15, 1902. xApril 27, 1S54. 



A. R. U. Solomon, 

George Schanck, colored, 

jNIrs. Matilda Van Derveer, 

Herbert S Davison, 

Sarah (Herbert) Butcher, \v. 

Samuel F., .^Lar. 9, 1903, 61 \ rs. 6 moj- 

Myrtle May Boyce, d. Archibald 

iS: Maud, Mar. 11, 190;, i yr. 4 mos. 

Mrs. Francis Brown, 
James Rue, 

Mrs. -Anna M. Thomp.son, 
Mrs. Moreau, 

^liss Lydia \'an Cleaf, Mar. 26, 1903. Mar. 31. 1826 



Aug. 


/ ' 


1902, 


Aug. 


17. 


1902, 


Aug. 


24. 


1902, 


Sep. 


18, 


1902, 


Sep. 


26, 


1902. 


Oct. 


9. 


1 902 . 


Oct. 


"9. 


1902. 


Oct. 


2 1 , 


1902. 


Nov. 


25' 


1902, 


Dec. 


12 


1902. 


Dec. 


15. 


1902. 


Dec. 


26, 


1902. 


Dec. 


2S, 


1902. 


Jan. 


21, 


1903- 


Feb. 


6, 


1903- 


.Mar. 


9' 


1903, 


Mar. 


I I, 


1903, 


Mar. 


16, 


1903. 


Mar. 


16, 


1903. 


Mar. 


21, 


J 903. 


^L'lr. 


2.3, 


1903. 


Mar. 


26, 


1903. 



LIST OF BURIALS IX TIIL: OLD PRL:SBYT1{RIAX 

GRAVEYARD AT MIDDLIvTOWX, X. J. 

Middletown was one of the earliest settlements in .Monmouth Co., pio- 
neers coming there in 1664. The early church of that place was a sort of 
Independent church, and Capt. John Bowne, who died in 16S3 4, seems to 
have been the first minister or preacher in tlie town. He was the son of 
Wni. Bowne, and about 1680 he donated the ground of the Presbyterian 
graveyard in the northeast corner of lot No. 15. It is difficult to fi.x the 
exact date of the erection of the church buiUling in Middleton, but it was 
probably previous to 1700. As Scotch families came into the vicinity, the 
church began to take on the form of Presbyterian, and in the succeeding 



346 



HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 



years preaching services were held there probably by Revs. John B03 d and 
Joseph Morgan, and possibly by Revs. Samuel Blair and the Tennents, 
until as late as about 1734, after which the building was not so much used 
bj' the vScotch Presb3'terians. The Baptists had been associated with the 
Presbyterians at the first until they early formed their own distinctive 
church ; and the Dutch were associated with them in the later years of 
services in the old building. These and further facts about the church and 
town are set forth in an interesting paper on the subject prepared bj- James 
Steen, of Eatontown, and read before the ]\Ionmouth County Historical 
Society. 

Middletown also has cemeteries belonging to the Baptist, Reformed, and 
Episcopal churches, besides a number of private burial plots. The old 
Presbyterian burying ground is now about a quarter of an acre in extent, 
and, thov;gh it contains about 40 headstones, it probably also has many 
graves now obliterated. The following records were copied from the head- 
stones b^' F. R. Symmes. 



NAMES. 



DATE OF DEATH. 



AGE. 



Anne Bowne, d. John & Anne, 

Capt. John Bowne, 

Obediah Bowne, 

James Bowne, s. Obediah, 

James Bowne, 

John Bowne, Esq. 

Ann Bown, w. John Esq. 

Obadiah Bowne, 

Thomas Burrowes, s. John iS: 

Hope, 
William Burrowes, s. John <S: 

Hope, 
Anna Burrowes, d. John & Hope, 
Catharine Burrowes, d. John & 

Hope, 
John Burrowes, 
Hope Burrowes, wid. John, 
Eaden Burrowes, 
Edward Burrowes, 
Deborah Shepherd, w. Edward 

Burrowes, 
IMary Clark, w. Thomas vS. 
David Clark, s. Thomas S. >S: 

INIary, 
Cornelia Dennis. 
Samuel Hopping, 



Sep. 16, 


i7:vS, 


5 yrs. 10 mos. 


22 da 


March 13, 


1715- 


16, 52 years. 




March 17, 


1774. 


35 yrs. 10 mos. 




Junt 16, 


1S07, 


36 yrs. 2 mos. 


4 da 


March 14, 


1750. 


49 .vi'S- 3 nios. 


14 da 


Nov. 6, 


1774, 


74 yrs. 5 mos. 


7 da 


no date 




91 yrs. 23 da. 




April 19, 


1726, 


59 yrs. 10 mos. 





Sep. 



Jan. 


30. 


April 


20, 


J^n, 




Sep. 




Oct. 


27. 


June 


20, 


Aug. 


31. 


April 


21, 


April 


27. 


vSep. 


9- 


April 


9. 


Feb. 


13. 



750, 5 da. 

764. 2 yrs. 2 mos. iS da. 

766, in her 2nd year. 

777, in her 19th year. 

785, in his 67th year. 

792. in her 71st year. 

731, 44 years. 

785, 64 \-rs. 8 mos. 10 da. 

782, 62 yrs. 1 1 mos. 23 da. 

842, 26 yrs. 2 mos. 5 da. 

848, 10 yrs. 2 mos. 4 da. 

734, about 40 3-ears. 

824, in his 8ist year. 



APPENDIX. 



347 



NAMES. 



DATE OF DEATH. 



AGE. 



Sarah Hopping, vv. Samuel, 
Caty Leonard, w. Harr}-, 
A footstone marked A. M. 
Charls Marsh, 
Catharine Norrss, vv. George 

Crook. shank. 
Dr. John SchN-er, 
Mar.v vStilKveil, 
Dr. Richard Stillwell, 
Mary Stillwell, vv. Dr. Richard & 

d. Obadiah & Elizabeth Bovvne, 
John Stout, s. Richard K.sq. 
Peggy Stout, d. Jcsepli >S: Jane, 
Jonathan Stout, 
Hannah Stout, d. Jonathan & 

Leah, 
Richard Stout, 
Anna Stout, w. Richard, 
Capt. Abraham Watson, 
Isaac Winslow, of Berkley in 

new England, 
Isaac, son of Mr. Avery & Mrs. 

Jemima Winslow of Berkley 

in new England 



May 12, ]8oo, 

Aug. 25, 1783, 
no headstone 

Feb. 14, 1765, 

April 21, 1776, 

Aug. I, 1794, 

Aug. 27, 1810, 

Feb. 27, 1773, 

Feb. 22, 1743, 

Aug. 16, 1783, 

Aug. 27, 1787, 

April 27, 1775. 

Sep. t8, 1757, 
INlarch 6, 1807, 

Dec. 18, 1S06, 

July 22, 1756, 



in her 44th yr. 

24 yrs. 3 mos. 5 da. 

no dates. 

46 years. 

39 yrs. 7 mos. 

40 3-rs. 6 mos. 2 da. 
J2, .vrs. 5 mos. 
about 63 3'rs. 

30 yrs. 9 mos. 
81 yrs. 7 mos. ) on one 
3 mos. s da. | stone. 
71 yrs. 1 mo. i da. 

24 yrs. 9 mos. 3 da. 

79 yrs. 

71 yrs. 

67 yrs. 8 mos. 6 da. 



1790, no date. 



Aug. 19, 1790, in his 19th yr 



LIST OF BURIALS IN THE OLD MOUNT PLEASANT 
GRAVEYARD, FRENEAU, N. J. 

About 1734 a Presbyterian church building was erected ;il .Mount Pleas- 
ant, near Matawan, close by what is now Freneau R. R. depot. This, to 
some degree, may have been like the church at Middletovvn in containing 
worshippers of different denominations : t)ul IIr- Presbyterian predominat- 
ed. It was in this church, it is said, that Rev. Charles McKnight was 
preaching when the British took him prisoner and put hun into the prison- 
ship. Tradition states that the British used tin old l)uildiug as a stable 
for their artillery horses after the Battle of MoiiukjuIIi, that when they 
went out to march on their way they burned il, and that afUrward the 



34^^ 



HLSTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 



Presbyterians built another edifice there. The burial (ground at this place 
is now about one acre in area. The following records of this Mt. Pleasant 
cemetery were copied from the gravestones by F. R. Synimes. 



NAMES. 



DATE OF DEATH. 



AGE. 



John D. Abbot, Oct. 14, 

John L. Ackernian, vSep. 24. 

Catharine Ackerman, w. John L. May 22, 

John Amy, s. David iS: Klizabeth, Dec. 4, 
Hannah Ann-, d. David iS: 

Flizabeth, Aug. 20, 

David Amy, s. John e\: Hannah, March 20, 
Annie A. Applegate, d. Joseph & 

Angeline, Sep. 17, 

Elisha Aroe.s, Aug. ;o, 



Catharine Aumac, w. Richard, 
Jacob Auniack, 
Lydia Aumack, w. Jacf)b, 
^Margaret (I'rest) Aumack, w. 

Richard, 
Tunis Aumock, 

John Aumock, s. John iS: Sarah, 
Allie II. Bannon, s. James & 

Emma K. 
Clara K. Bannon, d. James & 

Emma E. 
Charlotte Bedle, w. Daniel H. 
Harriet Louisa Bedle. d. Dan. II. 

& Charlotte, 
Infant daughter of Daniel iS: 

Charlottee Beedle, 
Mary Barber, w. Dr. Thomas, 
Nathaniel Eells Barber, s. Mar}-, 
Sarah Barber, d. Mary, 
Sarah Bates, 
John Bennet. 
Sarah Bennet, w. John, 
Sarah Mariar Bennet, d. John tS: 

vSarah, 
vSharlott Bennet, d. John & Sarah, 
Ida (Van Pelt) Bennet, w. John, 
Eriedrich Bernhart, 



Nov. 10, 

Fah. 13, 

June 29, 

Jan. 22, 

Aug. 23. 

Oct. 10, 

June 25, 

Mar. 3, 

Jan. 17, 

July 6, 



Dec. 


21, 


^3A 


March 


3- 


788 


I'eb. 


20, 


780 


Jan. 


'.v 


788 


Jan. 


19. 


836 


.March 


i, 


86() 


June 


20, 


'"^59 


May 


3> ' 


S.vS, 


Ai)ril 


25. 


838 


Oct. 


16, 


888 


Jan. 


iS, 


>\=^4 



850, 
864, 

848, 

810, 

790. 
791. 

S89, 

902, 



839. 

S49. 

860, 
861, 

8",, 



1 NT. 7 mos. 6 da. 
May 5, 1786. 

60 yrs. 2 mos. 14 da- 
21 yrs. 21 da. 

2 yrs. 9 mos. i 2 ila. 
in his 43rd _\ r. 

20 yrs. 3 mos. 20 da. 
born June 9, 1821. 

Co. K. 28 Reg. N. 

J. \'()ls. 
46 yrs. 10 mos. 13 da. 
79 yrs. 9 mos. 19 da. 
84 yrs. 3 mos. 28 da. 

62 yrs. 5 mos. 21 da. 
24 yrs. 3 mos. 7 da. 
33 yrs. 3 mos. 9 da. 



885, March 19, 1883. 

887, Nov. 26, 1884. 

^^^' 5?< ys. 9 mos. 13 da. 

^^3' 19 3''-''- 6 mos. 



in her 36th year. 

5 mos. 7 da. 

3 mos. 2 da. 
76 jrs. 4 mos. 29 da. 
58 yrs. II mos. 13 da. 
35 NTS. 9 mos. 3 da. 

1 3-r. 1 mo. 12 da. 

3 3'rs. 10 mos. 13 da. 
Feb. 14, 1813. 
March 1, 1853 



APPENDIX. 



349 



N a:\ies. 



])AT1<; OK DICATH. 



AGE. 



Edward Black, s. Charles F. & 

Alniira. 
William R. Bloodgood, 

Harriet (Roberts) Bloodgood. w. 

Wm. R. 
Orlardo S. Bloodgood, s. Win. 

R. & Harriet, 
John Board, s. James iSc Ann, 
Johny Brown, s. John G. & 

Ann C. 
Charles \'. Brown, s. James E. c\: 

Mary, 
Eliza Brown, d. Edward <Sc Mary, 
Hannah Ami Brown, d. Jacob iX: 

Ann ah, 
William Augustus Brown, s. 

Jacob & Annah, 
Margaret Burrowes, w. John & d. 

Samuel & Helena Forman, 
Samuel Carhart, vSr. . 
Samuel Carhart, s. S<im. iS: 

Elizabeth, 
Anna Carhart, w. Sam. & d. 

Peter & Margaret Conry, 
Peter Carhart, s. Sam. tv Anna, 
John Priestley Carlile, s. Wm. v.\: 

]Mary R., 
John R. Camiibell, 
Francis Marion Campbell, s. Ji'hii 

R. & Jemima, 
Mary E. Clark, d. Asher B. cSc Eliza. 
Ellen B. Clark, d. Asher B. & Eliza, 
Infant daughter of Asher B. & 

Eliza Clark, 

dia Conr}', w. Thomas. 

William Cottrell, 

Ann Cottrell, w. Wm. T., 

Michael Cottrell, s. Wm cS: 

Elizabeth, 
Ellenorah S. Cottrell, d. Wm. M. 

cS: Sarah IC, 
Wm. M. Cottrell, 



July M. 
April J, 



St-p. 26, 

.Aug. 24, 

Dec. 2:, 

Sep. S, 



Feb. 3, 

March 24, 
Aug. s. 



S5 1 , 
S<)0, 



,^ mos. 23 da. 
Co. A. 2S Re.y 

Vol. 



Sb6, 41 yrs. 12 da. 



.^,S4. 
792. 

840, 



5 yrs. I I mos. 
22 yrs. 7 mos. 



1 vr. I mo. 



N. J, 



14 da. 
S da. 



May 


3' 


''S,S3. 


,S 


yrs. 


3 mos. 


■ 3 da 


Oct. 


24. 


' S;,o, 


4 


w k s 






May 


7. 


iS.vS, 


7 mos. 


6 da. 




May 


22, 


1824, 


2 


yrs 


1 1 mos. 


19 da 


July 


14. 


^7^7- 


28 


yrs. 


r I mos. 


16 da 


Dec. 


26, 


1 809 . 


/ - 


^■rs. 


6 mos. 


4 da 


Aug. 


21, 


1792, 


22 


yrs. 


6 mos. 


r6 da 


June 


'5. 


1793. 


26 


yrs. 


I mo. 


13 da 


no dat 


e. 




2 


mos 


3 da. 




Aug. 


■3. 


I S3 I, 


9 


mos. 






Jan. 


16, 


'834. 


48 


yrs. 


7 mos. 


2 da 


Jan. 


2 


183.^. 


I 


yr. 


2 mos. 


30 da 


Jan. 


I, 


1847. 


4 


yrs. 


2 mos. 




Jan- 


/ ' 


1847, 


.S 


mos 


27 da. 




no dat 


e. 












Aug. 


iS, 


1791. 


29 


yrs. 


10 mos. 


22 da 


May 


13. 


1843. 


73 


yrs. 


3 mos. 


15 da 


Nov. 


'7. 


1840, 


M^ 


yrs. 


3 mos. 


3 t^a 



84.S. 37 yrs. 2 mos. 11 da. 



8.xS, 
89,-.. 



4 mos. 20 da. 
Aug. iS 1819. 



350 



HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 



NAMES. 

Sarah E. Cottrell, vv. Wm. M. 
Gersham Cottrell, s. Joseph & 

Mary, 
Joseph Cottrell, 
Mary (Thickstoti) Cottrell, vv. 

Joseph, 
Marjfaret Conover, 
Heridrick T. Conover, 
JNIai V J.iiie Conover, d. Hendrick 

<S: Idah, 
Tnnis Conover, s. Hendrick & 

Ida, 
Sarah Ann Conover. \v. Peter P. 
Ann Maria Cook, d. Wni. W. & 

Caroline, 
Infant .son of Rev. I{li F. iS: 

Catharine B. Coole}-, 
Adolphus Cooper, s. Benjamin P 

& Meleney. 
Benjamin P. Cooper, 

John \V. Cooper, 

Mary P^lizabeth Cooper, d. Jacob 

& Catharine, 
Peter H. Cooper, s. Jacob W. & 

Catharine, 
David Crawford, s. David & 

Snsan, 
Sarah Ann Crawford, w. John & 

d. Jacob & i\Iary Vanderbelt, 
William Crawford, 
Martha Crawford, w. Wm., 
Joel Crawford, 

Mary Ann Crawford, vv. Joel, 
Martha Jane Crawford, d. Joel <^ 

Mary Ann, 
Martha Jane Crawford, second d. 

Joel & Mary Ann, 
Charles Augustns Crawford, s. 

Joel & Hannah Maria, 
Thaddeus Crawford, s. Joel & 

Marj' Ann, 
(iideon Cravvfor<l, 



DATE OF DEATH. AGE. 

Sep. iS, 1857, 30 yrs. 11 mos. 5 da. 

Dec. 2, 1S18, 18 yr.s. 2 mos. 26 da. 

March 10,1838, j^ years. 

Dec. 23, 1835, April 20, 1768. 

Jnne 2, 1857, 57 yrs. 9 mos. 11 da. 

March 13. 1850, 44 yrs. 2 mos. 27 da. 

Sep. 14, 1832, 28 da. 

Dec. 6, 1861, 25 yrs. 9 mos. 21 da. 

Jnly 17, 1843, 34 5-rs. 9 mos. 19 da. 

Sep. r6, 1838, 8 3'rs. 9 mos. i da. 

April, 1822. 

July 30, 1853, 4 mos 

Jnly 23, 1891, born July 6, 1814. Co. 
I. 29 Reg. N. J. Vols. 

Aug. 20, 185 1, 62 yrs. 9 mos. 23 da. 

Sep. 10, 1840, I mo. 20 da. 

Jan. 20, 1844, 10 mos. 5 da. 

July 26, 1831, I yr. 2 mos. 20 da. 

Nov. 25, 1829, 29 vrs. 5 mos. 25 da. 

Dec. 16, 1837, 80 yrs. 2 mos. 15 da. 

Ma}- 8, 1866, 98 3'rs. 4 mos. 8 da. 

March 27, 1873, Feb. 10, 1802. 

June 16, 1832, 28 yrs. 8 mos. 24 da. 

I-'eb. 15, 1829, 9 mos. 24 da. 

Jnne 27, 1830, 6 mos. 17 da. 

Nov. 16, 1839, II mos. 2 da. 

March i, 1841, 13 yrs. 5 mos. 17 da. 

Sept. I, 1831, 64 3rs. 8 mos. 



APPENDIX. 



351 



NAMES. 



DATE OF DEATH. 



AGE. 



June 
Feb. 



1 1, 



Aug. 17, 1865, 



Sarah Crawford, \v. Ciideon, Oct. 20, 

Mary Crawford, Oct. 18, 

Catharine Crawford, w Stephen, July iS, 
Stephen Crawford, April 22, 

Leah A. Cro.sby, Aug. 23, 

Margaret Ann Davett, w. James, July 14, 
of Cholera in New 
Margaret Davett, d. James & 

Margaret A. Aug. 18, 

James Davett, s. James & Maria, Jan. 4, 
Garret Denyse, s. Wm. & Maria, March 5, 
Anipel Demerest, w. John, March 8, 

Mary Dey, d. Lewis «& Agnes, 
Nicholas Morgan Disbrow. 
Marj- (Vanderhoef) Disbrow, w. 

Nicholas AL 
Nicholas Edgar Disbrow% s. 

Nicholas AL and Mary, 
Phebe V. Disbrow, d. Nicholas & 

Mary, 
Margaret Donaldson, w. Sam. & 

d. Rev. George ^Nlairs. 
Joseph \V. Dunlop, 
Wm. Johnston Dunlop, s. Jos. W. 

& Margaret, 
Thomas Fleet, 
2 Children of Thos. Fleet, by the 

side of his grave. 
Mar}- Forman, d. Samuel & Helena, April 
Helena Forman, d. Jonathan & 

Mary, 
Helena Forman, w. Samuel iS: d 

Tunis & Catharine Denise, 
Samuel Forman, s. Jonathan & 

Margaret. 
Cap. Wm. W. Forman. 
Miss Mary Forman. 
Eleanor Freneau. w. I'hilip & d 

Samuel <S: Helena Forman, 
Sarali B. French, d. I-ibenezer »S: 

Lavinia, 
James B. I'rench, s. Ivl enezer & 

Lavinia, 



1822, 
1839, 
1852, 

i«3:v 
1879, 
1849, 

York, 

1849, 

1S19, 
■813. 
■845' 
1864, 



44 NTS. 8 mo'^. 13 da. 

50 yrs. 9 mos. 13 da. 

90 \ rs. 8 mos. 3 da. 

72 yrs. 9 mos. 22 da. 
Dec. 4, 1812. 

31 yrs. 2 mos. 8 da. 

II mos. 
I yr. 5 mos. 1 r du. 
17 3'''''^- 3 I'los. 5 da. 
in her 59th year. 
57 yrs. II mos. 7 da. 
81 3-rs. 4 mos. 14 da. 



June 


/ 1 


1829, 


9 mos. 7 da. 




April 


10, 


1S09, 


I yr. 2 mos. 


23 da. 


Feb. 


'5' 


1822, 


in her 28th Nr. 




April 


26, 


1852, 


55 yrs. 2 uios. 


4 da. 


Nov. 


t7i 


■«32, 


3 yrs. 7 mos. 


24 d<i. 


March 


20, 


1791. 


about 58 yrs. 





no date. 



April 


25- 


i77'> 


Sep. 


3> 


17-^3, 


Jan. 


23. 


1789. 


Jan. 


18, 


1792. 


March 


16, 


18.^9, 


March 


24, 


185', 


Sep. 


1, 


1850, 


April 


14, 


1852, 


Feb. 


29, 


1851. 



3 yrs. 7 mos. 19 da. 

9 mos. 25 da. 

60 3TS. 10 mos. 10 da. 

78 yrs. 2 mos. 5 da. 
73 yrs. 8 mos. 6 da. 
60 yrs. 2 mos. 9 da. 

86 yrs. 9 mos. 2q da. 

6 yrs. 9 mos. 

10 mos. 21 da. 



35- 



HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 



NAMKS. 



DATE OF DEATH. 



AGE. 



Jame.s Frost, .s. John & Catharine, 
Thomas Geran, 
Barbarah Geran. \v. Thos. 
Oscar Gilson, s. John. & Martha, 
Richard H- (iritfiths, s. Robert & 

Margaret. 
Elsie (Roberts) Hanier, w. 

Charles J., 
Margaret West Hankinson, w. 
Peter B. & d. John P. & Mary 
Smith, 
Deborah Hendrickson, relict of 

Samuel, 
Philip Holmes, 
Eleanor Holmes, wid. Philip. 
Eydah H<:)lnies, d. Philip & 

Elenor, 
Hendrick liiers, 
Sarah (Whitlock) Hiers, relict of 

Hendrick, 
George W. Hires, s. Garret & 

Sarah F. , 
Twin sons of Ji. <k E. Hoyt, 
Morris Higgins, 
Hannah Higgins, wid. Isaac. 
Mathias Hulsart, 
Elizabeth Hnlsart, w. Mathias, 
John Hulsart, s. Matthias & 

Elizabeth, 
Thomas Hulsart. s. Mathias & 

P?,lizabeth, 
Peter M. Hulsart, s. Mathias & 

Elizabeth, 
INIartha Hulsart, w. i'eter M.. 
John Hulsart, s. Peter M. & 

Martha, 
Maria (Bowne) Hulsart, w. \Vm. 
Isaac Hull, s. James B. & Ann. 
Mjr. Thomas Hunn, 
Catharine Vanemburgh Hunn. 

w. Thomas, 
Adrian Hunn, s. Thomas & 
Catharine V. 



Jan. lo. 1S21, 2 wks. 6 da. 

April I, 1S42. S2 yrs. i mo. 

Jan. 13, 1S43. 77 yrs. 6 mos. 19 da. 

P~eb. g. 1S4.S, 5 3-rs. 10 mos. 24 da. 

Dec. 29, 1856, I mo. 19 da. 

Jan. 4, 1S65, 29 yrs. 



Aug. 24, 1 839, 

Sep. 25. 1822, 
Dec. 26, 1810, 
March 8, 1842, 

March 7, 1795, 
July 13, 1832, 

May 17, 1 84 1, 

Ma}' 12, 1846, 
Sep. 27. 1847. 
Jan. 3, 1867, 
Oct. 2, 1S61, 
April II, 1846, 
March 20, 1833, 

April 17, 1832, 

March 7, 1808, 

Juh' 10, 1838. 
Sep. 26, 1828, 

March 4, 1824, 
Jan. 17, 1848, 
March 24, 1833, 
Sep. 15. 1797, 

Mar. 4, 1813, 

Aug. 31, 1802, 



26 yrs. 


14 da. 




,37 ys. 


1 1 mos. 




40 yrs. 


7 mos. 


25 da. 


66 yrs. 


6 mos. 


25 da. 


I yr. 


7!mos. 


8 da. 


75 yrs. 


1 1 mos. 


20 da. 


81 yrs. 


II mos. 


I da. 


7 mos 


. 26 da. 




66 yrs. 


1 1 mos. 


8 da. 


92 yrs. 






89 yrs. 


4 mos. 


8 da. 


91 yrs. 


6 mos. 


5 da. 


32 yrs. 


2 mos. 


[ da. 


6 yrs. 


2 mos. 


14 da. 


5.1 yrs. 


9 mos. 


2 da. 



38 yrs. 7 mos. 

I 3-r. I mo. 
19 yrs. 7 mos. 
Nov. 29, 1800. 
60 yrs. 1 1 mos. 

75 yrs. 4 mos. 

32 yrs. 4 mos. 



26 da. 
5 da. 

9 da. 



APPENDIX. 



353 



NAMES. 



DATE OF DEATH. 



AGE. 



Provoost Hunn, s. Thomas & 

Catherine, 
William Hyers, 
Marfjaret Hyers, w. Wm. 
Joseph Hyer, s. Wm. & Jane, 
William I. Hyer, s. Joseph G. & 

Dorcas A. 
John L. Hyer, s. Joseph G. & 

Dorcas A. 
Jane H^ers, w. Walter P. 
John V. Hyer. s. Joseph G. & 

Dorcas A. 
Martha Jobes, w. Richard, 
Mary Eliza Jobs, d. Richard & 

Martha, 
Ann Johnson, w. Mathias, 
William Johnson, 
Elizabeth V. P. Johnson, d. Wm. 

& Margaret S. 
Peter Johnston, 
Elsey Johnston, w. Peter, 
William P. Johnston, s. Peter & 

Elsey, 
Magdalena (Benhart) Keppes, w. 

Peter, 
Henry J. Keppes, s. Peter & 

Magdalena, 
George F. Keppes, s. Peter & 

Magdalena, 
Dr. Peter Le Conte, 
Isaac Ledyard, s. Benjamin & 

Catharine, 
Margaret Lequier, vv. John, 
John Lamberson, 
Mary Lamberson, w. John, 
Mar\' Lamber.son, w. John, & d. 

Lewis & Catharine Combs, 
Maria Lamberson, consort of Wm. 

C. & d. Stephen & Catharine 

Crawford, 
John Lambertson, 
M;irtha J. Lambertson, w. 

John, 



March 6, 1771, 
Ang. 10, 183 1, 
March 18, 1858, 
vSep. 2, 1825, 



Jan. 2, 1835, 
Aug. 16, 1863, 

July 4, 1854, 
Nov. II, 1844, 

Dec. 30, 1839, 
Dec. 12, 1820, 
March 23, 1847, 

Oct. 28, 1846, 
Feb. 10, 182 1, 
Feb. 12, 1817, 

Sep. 27, 1847, 

Feb. 22, 1857, 

Dec. 27, 1854, 

March 15, 1857, 
Jan. 29, 1768, 

March 21, 1787, 
June 17, 1882, 
June 14, 1848, 
March 30, 1857, 



3 yrs. 3 mos. 

58 yrs. 9 mos. 11 da. 
76 yrs. 

10 mos. 8 da. 



Jan. I, 1835, 10 mos. 



5 3'rs. 5 mos. 6 da. 
59 3'rs. 2 mos. 2 da. 

18 yrs. 7 mos. 4 da. 
48 yrs. II mos. 26 da. 

5 yrs. 3 mos. 5 da. 
24 yrs. II mos. 16 da. 
38 yrs. 9 mos. 8 da- 

13 yrs. 9 mos. 14 da. 
70 yrs. I mo. 4 da. 
67 yrs. 8 mos. 

64 yrs. 6 mos. 

17 yrs. 3 mos. i da. 

I da. 

I mo. 
in his 66th year. 

3 yrs. 12 da. 
Mar. 5, 18 1 3. 
64 yrs. 16 da. 
67 yrs. 6 mos. 2 da. 



Aug. 29, 1849, 21 yrs. 5 nios. 10 da. 



April 15, 1832, 
Jan. 20, 1886, 



39 yrs. 7 mos. 15 da. 
April 6, 1823. 



Feb. 7, 1879, March 10, 1833. 



354 



NAMKS 



HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 

DATE OF DltATH. AGE. 



Jennie L. Lanihertson, d. John tS: 
Martha J. 

Wni; Eds^r Lainbertson, s Peter 
& Eleanor. 

Henrj' Latonriette. 

Betsy Latonrrette, 

Elizabeth (Rrovver) Latonrrette. 
vv. Peter, 

Marijaret Latonrrette. w. David, 

Peter Latonrrette, 

William Leasnre, 

John Lisk, 

Eleanor Lisk, d. Henry & 
Caroline 

Robert Little, a native of the Bil- 
lis near Virginia County Cavan 
Ireland, came to America 1807 : 
man}' years an active merchant 
in this place, 

Frances Little, d. Robert & Mar- 
garet, 

John Lugard, 

Mary Lugard, \v. John, 

Eliza Ann (Rrovvn) Marrenner. 
w. John, 

Infant daughter of Wm. & Mary 
Mc Dormott, 

William Mc Darmott, 

Mary McDarmott, w. Wm. 

Agness Mc Donald, relict of 
Alexander, 

"Eleanor Ann McDowell, d. John 
L & Pymma J. 

John C. Mc Dowell, s. John I. & 
ICmma J. 

Mary EvUima McDowell, d. John 
L & Emma J. 

Catharine Ann Morgan, d. Jona- 
than & Dianah, 

^lar}- Elizabeth Morgan, d. Jona- 
than & Dianah, 

Henry Moffett, born in the County 
Downe Ireland, 



Feb 



II, iSSi. Jan. S, 1S67. 



Oct. S, 1S4S, I year. 

March 17, 1S65, 72 yrs. 10 mos. 11 da. 

May 23, 1S62, 79 \-rs. 3 mos. 2'] da. 

June 12, 1S87, April 4, 1790. 

Jan. 13, 1S47, S3 yrs. 6 mos. 

Sep. II. 1849, 64 yrs. 6 mos. 13 da. 

Sep. 18, iS2(i, about 72 j-rs. 

March 23, 1H23, 67 yrs. i mo. 8 da. 



May 



1828. I vr. 



Oct. 29, 1 82 1, in his 37th year. 

April 30, 1839, 20 3'rs. 6 mos. 8 da. 

Jan. 16, 1876, Feb. 12, 1800. 

April I, 1873, 72 yrs. 

P>b. 22, 1842, 36 yrs. 

June 16, 1815. 

Dec. 9, 1843, 53 yrs. 7 mos. 24 da. 

Jan. 5, 1838, 61 yrs. i da. 

March 15, 1848, 83 3-rs. 

Oct. 5, 1839, 9 mos. 19 da. 

April II. 181 1, II mos. 19 da. 

Sep, 17, 1847, I I mos. 10 da. 

June 24, 1834, 4 yrs. 2 mos. 24 da. 

May 23, [841, 3 yrs. 5 mos. 29 da. 

April 29, 1 84 1, 73 yrs. 3 mos. i da. 



APPENDIX. 355 

NAMES. DATE OF DEATH. AGE. 

Catharine jNIoftett, vv. Henry, June 25, 1S57, 71 yrs. 2 mos. ry da. 

Thomas Rloffett, 1869, born 1820. 

Marietta iNIorrel, d. John & INIary, Aug. 5, 1S33, 5 mos. q da. 
Sarah Ann Morrel, d. John & 

Mar\-, Aug. 14, 1832, 9 mos. 20 da. 
Julia A. (Cottrell) Newcul, \v. 

Jacob, March 12, 1890, Nov. 20, 1833. 
Mary Elizabtth ()rnisb\-, d. Uor- 

man L. & (xertrudej., Nov. 25, 1833, 4 mos. 20 da. 

Gilbert L. Palmer, March 26, 1845, in his 29th year. 

David Provost, March 5, 1849, 69 yrs. 5 mos. 2t, da. 

Mary Provoost, w David, Sep. 10, 1832, 33 yrs. i mo. 26 da. 
Caroline P. Provoost, d. Maj. 

David & Mar\-, April 5. i'>49. 27 yrs. 3 mos. 9 da. 

Eveline Provost, d David & Eliza, Oct. 26, 1846, 39 yrs. 10 da. 

Sarah Ann Queripel, w. Job, March 16, 1831, 18 yrs. 5 mos. 6 da. 

William R. Ralph, Jan. 14, 1889, aged 61 yrs. Co. I. 

8 Reg. N. J. Vols. 

David O. Rap])leyea, May 28, 1896, b. May 12, 1848. Co. 

H. 38 Reg. N.J. Vol. 

Howard Reeder, Jan. 24, 1900, aged 77 jrs. Ser- 
geant, Co 1 16th 
Penn. Cavalr\'. 

John Riddel, June 2, 1866, 66 yrs. 8 mos. 8 da. 

John Riddel, s. John & Julia, Dec. 27, 1871, 24 yrs. 7 mos. 17 da. 

Elc}- Roberts, d. Thomas & Marj', Dec. 18, 1831, 6 yrs. 9 mos. 6 da. 
James INIott Roberts, s. Thomas 

& Mary, Sep. 24, 1806, 4 yrs. 4 mos. 6 da. 

Thomas Roberts, Jul\' 31, 1850, 76 nts. | mos. [2 da. 
Mary (:Mott) Roberts, relict of 

Thomas, May 10, 1863, 82 yrs. 8 mos, 14 da. 
Elizabeth Roberts, d. Cornelous 

& Elcey Vanderhoof, Jan. 4, 1819, 66 yrs. 7 mos. 8 da. 
Margaret Elizabeth Roberts, d. 

Mathew & Jane, April 4, 1833, 8 mos. 23 da. 
Thomas S. Roberts, s. John A. & 

Plannah, Oct. 6, 1858, 20 yrs. 7 mos. 
Hannah (Scobey) Roberts, \v. 

John A., Dec. 15, 1864, 58 jrs. 4 mos. 25 da. 

Matthew T. Roberts, March 2, 1837, 57 yrs. 11 mos. i da. 

Elizabeth Robberts, w. Matthew, April 30, 1835, 72 yrs. n mos. 18 da. 
Mary Elizabeth Roberts, d. Joel 

B. & Luc}- Ann, March 10, 1847, 1 \ r. 1 mo. \t, da. 



356 



HISTORY OF OIvD TENNENT. 



NAMES. 



DATE OF DEATH. 



AGE. 



Joel Roberts, s. Joel B. & Lucy Ann 
Jane Ann Roberts, d. Wm. L. & 

Susan E., 
John M. Roberts, 
Jane Roberts, w. John M., 
Miss Elenor Roberts, d. John & 

Jane, died in Brooklin L. I-, 
Sarah T. Roberts, d. John M. & 

Jane, 
Susanna Robison, w. James &d. 

John & Mary Sumnierhayes, 
Cyrus Savery, s. Benjamin & 

Lydia, 
Infant son of Benjamin & Lydia 

Savery, 
Thomas Scobey, s. Charles & 

Nancy, 
George Shaw, 
Mary Ann Shaw, 
Aaron Shaw, 
Catharine (Aumack) Simmons, 

w. John, 
Henry R. Smith, 
John B. Smyth, 
Rebecca Smyth, w. John, 
Infant son of Thomas & Ann 

Smith, 
Infant son of F. P. & C. Simpson, 
Mary vSmith, d. Thomas & Ann 
John P. Smyth, 
Mary (Johnston) Smyth, relict of 

John P., 
Peter Smyth, 

Hendricha Smyth, w. Peter, 
Euphame Smyth, d. Peter & 

Hendricha, 
Wm. Johnston Smyth, s. John & 

Mary, 
Peter Watson Smyth, s. John & 

Mary, 
Mary (Hunn) Stout, w. Richard, 
Catharine II. Stout, d. Richard 

& Mary, 



April lo, 1852, 2 mos. 



Dec. 13, 1849, 
March 26, 1843, 

Jan. 4, 1858, 

Nov. 19, 1835, 

Feb. 24, 1829, 

May 24, 1827, 

Sep. 28. 1836, 

no date. 

Feb. 27, 1835, 

July 20, 1854, 

Dec. I, i860, 

May 24, 1845, 

Feb. I, 1865, 

Aug. 8, 18 1 2, 

Aug. 30. 1864, 

April 29, 1855, 

March 25, 1836, 
No date. 

Feb. 8, 1844, 

Oct. 2, 1 85 1, 

Oct. 3, 1 86 1, 

June 26, 1824, 

Oct. 3, 1832, 

May 27, 1825, 

Sep. 15, 1813, 

July 22, 1822, 

April 17, 1804, 



2 yrs. 8 mos. 10 da, 
in his 6ist year. 
71 yrs. 

23 yrs. ID mos. i da. 

14 yrs. 10 mos. 18 da. 

26 yrs. 10 mos. 

4 yrs. 5 mos. 19 da. 



3 3'rs. 5 mos 19 da. 
39 yrs. 6 mos. 25 da. 
47 yrs. 
in his 47th year. 

64 yrs. 9 mos. 14 da. 
35 yrs. 

73 yrs. 10 mos. i da. 

59 yrs. 3 mos. 4 da. 



1 yr. 10 mos. 17 da. 
72 3'rs. 1 mo. 

78 yrs. 10 mos. 8 da. 

74 yrs. 6 mos. 10 da. 
81 yrs. II mos. 

39 3-rs. 9 mos. 15 da. 

2 yrs. 1 mo. 3 da. 

12 yrs. 10 mos. 8 da. 
25 yrs. 



April 4, 1804, 6 mos. 



APPENDIX. 



357 



NAMES. 



DATE OF DEATH. 



AGE. 



George W. Strong, s. Wm. N. & 

Sarah Ann, 
Elizabeth (Craig) Stewart, vv. John, 
Deborah A. Stryker, 
John Str3ker, 
John Summerhays, 
Mary Summerhays, vv. John, 
Cornelius Swart, 
James Bentlej- Taylor, s. James B. 

& Grace J., 
Theodore Thomas, 
Catharine Thomas, w. Theodore, 
Theodore Thomas, s. Theodore & 

Catharine, 
John Thompson. Jr., of Perth 

Am boy, 
Asher Tice. 
Sarah Tice. vv. Asher & d. Sam. 

& Catharine Ellison, 
John Thompson, 
Sarah (Emmons) Thompson, w. 

John, 
William Thompson, 
Jane Thompson, relict of Wm., 
Lucretia Vanarsdalen, w. George 

& d. Hendrick & Ida Vancleef, 
Charles P. VanBrackle, 

Georgie B. VanBrakle, 
Margaret VanBrakle, w. John, 
Samuel C. Vanderhoef, 
Alice I. Vanderhoof, w. S. C, 
Cornelius P. Vanderhoef, Esqr., 
Phebe (Hunn) Vanderhoef, w. 

Cornelius P., 
William Van Nuyse, s James 

& Ann, 
John Van Nuyse, 
P^mma (Crawford) Van Nuyse, 

w. John, 
David Van Pelt, 
Ann Van Pelt, w. David, 
Christopher J. Van Pelt, 



April 21, 1847, 
July 3, 1902, 
March 9, 1891, 
May 29, 1887, 
June 25, 1834, 
March 24, 1838, 
Jan. 10, 1831, 

Oct. 5, 1843, 
Dec. 29, 1862, 
July 31, 1849, 



4 mos. 4 da. 
no date. 
Sep. 23, 1829. 
April 6, 1826. 
58 yrs. 5 mos. 

64 yrs. 

62 yrs. 6 mos. 6 da. 

Jan. 5, 1829. 

65 yrs. 5 mos. 
in her 44th year. 



Sep. 18, 1857, 27 yrs. 3 mos. 18 da. 



Aug. 21, 1812, 

Feb. 26, 1865, 

July 30, 1872, 

April 1 1, 1861, 

May 28, i860, 
March 30, 1855, 

Jan. 7, 1856, 

July 18, 1832, 

Jul}' 29, 1889, 

March 19, 1893, 

May I, 1882, 

Dec. 17, 1847, 

Feb. 4, 1817, 

Mav 10, 1816, 



39 yrs. 4 mos. 

83 jTS. 9 mos. 7 da. 

83 yrs. I mo. 10 da. 
INIarch 23, 1792. 

May 28, 1792. 
79 3'rs. 
81 yrs. 

48 yrs. 25 da. 
born June 5, 1844. Co. 
D. 38 Reg. N. J. V. 
Aug. 16, 1876. 
71 yrs. 3 mos. 1 1 da. 
51 yrs. 6 mos. 3 da. 
21 \'rs. 4 mos. 5 da. 
53 yrs. 6 mos. 23 da. 



April 4, 1808, 40 yrs. 5 mos. 13 da. 



Oct. 


22, 


1818, 


30 yrs. 3 mos. r6 da, 


Sep. 


21, 


1845. 


53 yrs. 7 da. 


Sep. 


14. 


1865, 


69 yrs. 7 mos. 1 1 da, 


Jan. 


29, 


i«S3. 


in his 70th year. 


Sep. 


13. 


1808, 


24 jrs. 5 mos. 10 da. 


Oct. 


15, 


1846, 


in his 66th year. 



5S8 



HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 



NAMES. 

William Van Pelt, 
Elizabeth Van Pelt, w. Win., 
John vS. Van Pelt, s Wm. & 

Elizabeth, 
Thomas Van Pelt, 
John E. Van Pelt, s. John li. & 

Irena M., 
Ellen Frances Van Pelt, d. John 

B. cSc Irena M., 
John H. Van Pelt. 

Hannah (Pettit) Van Sciver, \v. 

David M., 
John Walton, jndge in Mon. Co. 

Conrt Common IMeas, & elder 

in ist Pres. Ch. Middletown, 
Joseph L. S. Walton, s. John & 

Amelia M , 
John D. Walton, s. John & 

Amelia M., 
Helen B. Walton, d. Wm. P. & 

Mary . 
Catharine Walton, d. Wm. P. & 

Mar\-, 
Mary Walton, d. Wm. P. & Mary, 
Peter Walton, s. Wm. P. & Mary, 
Mary Jane Walton, d. Peter & 

Hannah, 
Willemina Wallace, d. josejih V. 

& Margaret, 
Mary Walton, w. William, 
William P. Walton, 
Victor Walton, s. Wm. P. & Mary, 
Cornelius Walton, s. Wm. P. & 

Mary, 
William K. Walton, s. Wm. P. & 

INIary, 
William Warn, 
Eliza M. Warn, w. Wm. 
Louisa Warn, d. Wm. & Eliza M., 
Delia Warn, d. Wm. & P:iiza M., 
David L. Warne, s. Lewis cS: Sarah, 
Josiah West, 



DATE OF DEATH. 



AGE. 



March 2S, 


^^?>9' 


76 yrs. 


I mo. 2S da, 


May 7, 


i.S5>, 


in her 


77th year. 


July 4. 


I S3 2, 


13 yrs. 


4 nios. 


Oct. 26, 


1844, 


in his 


49th year. 



July tS, 1847, 10 nios. 20 da. 



Oct. 20, 


1850, 


2 yrs. 8 mos. 13 da, 


April 13, 


1903- 


aged 79 yrs. Co. A, 
38 Reg. N. J. Vols 



June 30 1855, 50 yrs. 9 mos. 23 da. 



June 15, 1844, 

Dec. 20, 1 84 1, 

Jan. 30, 1843, 

IMarch 17, 1850, 

Sep. I, 1836, 

Dec. 12, 1843, 

Dec. 29, 1829, 



32 yrs. I mo. 5 da. 

I 3'r. 9 mos. 14 da. 

10 mos. 

32 jrs. 4 mos. 

35 yrs. 
43 yrs. 
29 yrs. 10 mos. 



Nov. ]8, 1847, 20 yrs. to mos. 8 da. 



Sep. 22, 1855, 
May 13, 1868, 
Jan. 27, 1823, 
March 6, 1834, 



I j-r. II mos. 
92 yrs. 8 mos. 13 da. 
52 yrs. 10 mos. 14 da. 
28 vears. 



March 14, 1835, 25 years. 



May 27, 1830, 

Oct. 22, 1852, 

Feb. 7, 1852, 

P"eb. 20, J 858, 

Oct. TO, 1863, 

May 24, 1 85 1, 

June 10, 1843, 



32 }MS. 9 mos. 

52 yrs. 9 da. 

45 Nis. 5 mos. 28 da, 

20 yrs. 17 da. 

20 \rs. 8 mos. 15 da. 

21 3'rs. 8 mos.'. 

44 yrs. 3 mos. 25 da. 



APPP:NDIX. 359 

n .; names. datic of death. a(ve. 

Lydia Ann West, w. Josiah & d. 

Jacob & Lydia Ann Auniack, Aug. 9, i<S;;3, 28 yr.s. S nios. 19 da. 

John West, June 25, 1832, 56 yrs. S nios. 17 da. 

Margaret West, relict of John, April 25, 1839, 60 yrs. i mo. 13 da. 

Peter J. West, July 15. 1S67, 67 yrs. 2 nios. 17 da. 

Ann West, w. Peter. J., Oct. 28, 1851, 54 yrs. i nio. 2 da. 
Francis Bridges Wilkie, native of 

London, Eng., Dec. 9, 1852, in his 59th year. 

Cornelius Williamson, Feb. 23, 1807, 42 yrs. 5 nios. 23 da. 
Deborah Williamson, w. Cornelias 

&d. James & Deborah Hageman, Aug. 14, 1793, 18 yrs. 9 nios. 12 da. 
Elizabeth (Warn) Wilson, \v. 

Jacob E., June 9, 1872, 37 yrs. 7 mos. 10 da. 

Derrick Whitlock, Jnne 29, 1824, Dec. zj, 1772. 
Eliza Whitlock, d. John C. t\: 

Margaret, Aug. 12, 1827, 1 yr. 5 da. 
Richard A. Whitlock, s. John C. 

& Margaret, Nov, 7, 1831, i \-r. 2 mos. 21 da. 
Lydia Whitlock, d John C. & 

Margaret, Oct. 27, 1834, i yr. 10 mos. 8 da. 
George Spailfbrd Whitlock, s. John 

C. & Margaret, March 21, J853, [8 yrs. 3 mos. 
Rev. George S. Woodhull, A. ^L, Dec. 25, 1834, in the 62nd yr. of his 
age & in the 37th of his ministry: ofvvh. he spent 22 yrs. at Crambuiy, 
12 at Princeton. & nearly 2 at Middletovvn Point, N. J. 
William Woolley, Dec. 26, 1854, 87 \-rs. 
Abigail Woolley, w. Wm. no date. 
John Woolley, s. Wm. & Abigail no date. 
Elizabeth Boyle, d. Wm. & Abi- 
gail Woolle}', no date. 
Rebecca Woolej-, \v. Peter, April 27, 1845, 58 yrs. 
Peter Woole\', Oct. 19. 1832, 70 3-rs. 7 nios. 19 da. 
Ann Maria Woolley, d. Alexander 

& Catharine, May 22, 1852, 3 yrs. 3 mos. i da. 
Sarah Worthman, d. Tunis tSc 

Margaret, June 17, 1813, Oct 7, 1810. 

John W. Wynian, Jan. 13, 1843, in his 68th year. 

John M. Vetnian. Nov. 28. 189:;, aged 69 years. 

Co. A. 28 N. J. Vols. 

Catharine Vetman, \v. John Jv, Jul\ 28, 1886, 54 yrs. 1 mo. 18 da. 

IClizabeth Young, vv. vSamuel, Jan. 3, 1846, 69 }-rs. 2 mos. 21 da. 

There are nian\- other graves in this yard, but not marked with inscrib- 
ed stones. 



36o HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 

LIST OF BURIALS IN SOME ISOLATED PLACES, OR OLD 

FAMILY BURIAL-PLOTS, IN THE VICINITY 

OF OLD TENNENT. 

These records were taken from inscriptions on the grave stones, which 
are mostly of brown sand stone, upright slabs set deep in the ground, and 
many of them still in excellent condition. 

(I) About one half mile east of the Old Tennent church on the brow of 
a little hill covered with woods, now known by the name of "Locust 
Grove," is the grave of Walter Ker, (the old Covenanter), died June lo, 
1748, in the 92nd vear of his age. Near by are two other graves; Margaret 
Ker, wife of Walter, died Oct. i, 1734 in her 73rd year : and Margaret Ker, 
wife of Joseph, died Dec. 20, 1745 aged t,Ti yrs. 6 mos. 22 da. 

(2j On the farm now owned by John Ward, about one half mile east of 
Perrineville, under a red cedar tree, are the graves of Gawin Watson, died 
Aug, 24, 1771, aged S6 vis, 8 nios. ; Ruphame Watson, wife of Gawin, 
died Aug. 31, 1766. aged 74 yrs. 9 mos. : Peter Watson, died March 15, 
1761, aged 46 yrs. 4 uios., stone lies fallen on the ground : and, on a stone 
broken into a number of pieces U'ing on the ground, is marked Watson 
Kear born Jan. 15, 1761 died Feb. 7, 181 1, also his widow Ann Kear born 
Dec 21, 1858 died Dec, 10, 1S22 or 32 (the break has marred the figures). 

(3) On the farm now owned by Howard Baird, near Manalapan church, 
are the graves of Nicholas Cook, died in 1785, in his 82nd 3-ear, horizontal 
stone ; on the same grave stone is marked Elizabeth Cook, wife of Nicholas, 
died in 1792, in her 77th year. 
Thomas Cook, Esqr., son of Nicholas and Elizabeth, died in 1809, in his 

75th year, horizontal stone. 
Elizabeth Cook, daughter of Nicholas & Elizabeth, died in 1772, in her 

32nd year. 
John Cook, son of Nicholas & Elizabeth, died in 1782, in his 44th year. 
Jonathan Cook, son of Nicholas & Elizabeth, died in 1772, in his 22nd year. 
Rachel Cook, daughter of Nicholas & Elizabeth, died in 1763, in her 20th 

year. 
Benjamin Cook, son of Nicholas & Elizabeth, died in 1758, in his 3rd year. 
George Cook, died wSep. 16, 1808, aged 60 yrs. 6 mos. 13 da. 
Margaret Cook, wife of George, died Nov. 20, 1771, aged 21 yrs. 2 mos. 24 da. 
Puthenia Cook, wife of George, Esqr., died Jan. 22, 1813, aged 59 yrs. 

8 mos. 20 da. 
Aaron F. Cook, son of (ieorge & Perthenia, died Nov. 27, 1802, aged 23 yrs. 

I mo. 7 da. 
David Cook, died Sep. 23, 1813, aged 60 yrs. 3 mos. 12 da. 
Mary Cook, wife of David, died Oct. 16, 1838, aged jj yrs. i mo, 2 da. 
Jane Cook, wife of Joseph, died Dec. 23, 1861, aged 64 yrs. i mo. 28 da. 
David Cook, son of Joseph & Jane, died July 24, i860, aged 44 yrs. 4 mos. 

19 da. 



APPENDIX. 361 

David Embly, son of Robert cv Margaret, died in 1765, aged 2 yrs. 6 mos. 

I da. 

There are also in this plot two foot-stones with head-stones apparently 
missing, — one is marked G. W. C, and the other N. C. 

(4) On the farm now owned bj' Mr. I). D. Denise, near F"reehold, is the 
Rhea burial plot with the graves of 

Robert Rhe, d. Jan. iS, 1720. 

Janet Rhea, d Jan. 15, 1761 aged about 93 yrs. 

David Rhea, d. Ma}' 15, 1761 aged 64 yrs 2 mos. 

Jonathen Rhea, d. May 23, 1767 aged 31 (.•') yrs. 9 mos. i da. headstone 

broken. 
Margret Rhe, dau. Robert & Mary. d. Aug. 16, 1752 aged i yr. 6 mos. 7 da. 
David Rhe, son Robert & JNIary, d. Aug. 11, 1752 aged 3 yrs. 11 mos. 25 da. 
Margreat Rhe. dau. Robert & Mary, d. Nov. 10, 1747 aged i yr. 3 mos. 17 da. 
Anna Rhea, dau. Jonathen & Lydia, aged 5 mos. 

(5) Near the second pond on the upper waters of ]\Ianalapan Brook, at 
Miller's Factory or Blain's Mills, in a field to the north of the mill dam, 
is the Preston family burial plot. The following records were taken from 
the grave stones therein ; 

John Preston, s. Joseph & Sarah, d. Apr. 9, 1750 in his 20th yr. 

Rachel Preston, dau. Wm. & Sarah, d. July 30, 1816 in her 2nd yr. 

Jacob Preston d. Jan. 25, 1S40 aged 58 yrs. 7 mos. 14 da. 

Joseph Preston d. Mch. 5, 1857 aged 39 j'rs. 3 mos. 10 da. 

Sarah Hannah Preston, dau. Robert H. & Elizabeth d. Dec. 17, 1835 aged 

4 3'r.s. 3 mos. 19 da. 
Joseph Preston d. INIay 26, 1822 in his 89th yr. 
Susanna Preston, w. Joseph d. Mch. 23, 1826 in her S9th yr. 
Jonathan Forman d. May 21, 1818 in his 64th yr. 
Martha Forman, w. Jonathan d. Aug. 22, 1847 aged 80 3rs. 8 mos. 13 da. 

(6) On a hill about 2 miles east of Freehold, is a famil}- grave plot with 
the following records, which are here copied from Rev. H. G. Smith's 
book "Histor}' of Old Scots Church ; " 

Ursilla Forman. w. Aaroii, d. Apr. 4. 1768 aged 63. 

A.aron P'ornian, s. Sanil. (S: Mar\-, d. Jan. 13, 1741-2 aged 42. 

Samuel Forman d. Oct. 13. 1740 aged 77. 

Samuel Stelle, s. Ambrose & Rebekah, d. Oct. 16, 1721 aged 2 yrs 4 mo.«. 

18 da. 
Denise Forman, s. John «.\: Elinor, d. Nov. j8, 1761 aged i \r. 8 mos. 9 da. 
Mary Forman, w. Samuel, d. Mch. 18, 1728 aged 61. 
Eleanor Forman, dau. John (S: Jane, d. Oct. 18, 1730 aged 3 yrs. 7 mos. 
Hannah Forman, dau. John <S:Jane, d. vSep. 30, 1730 aged 15 mos. 
Rebekah van Kleif, dau. vSaml. & Mary Forman, d. Sep. 19, 1748 aged 52. 
Capt. John F"orman d. Nov. 25. 1740 aged 47 yrs. 2 mos. 2 da. 
William Maddock d. Sep. i, 1750 aged 59 yrs. 5 mos. 19 da. 
Hannah Maddock, w. Wm. d. Jan. 11, 1755 aged 65 yrs. 18 da. 



362 HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 

(7) About one and one half miles to the north of Freehold is "WNckoff 
Hill." This is a little eminence about i8o feet above mean sea level, fall- 
ino abruptly toward the north, and sloping gradually toward the south. 
On this blufif-like hill is a burying-ground of about a quarter of an acre in- 
extent, and shaded with a few forest trees. About 1702 John Wikoff pur- 
chased near Freehold 1000 acres of land, within which tract is this grave- 
plot. The records on its headstones were copied out by F. R. Symnies as 
follows : 

NAMEvS. 

(iearche Sutphin 

Anne Cowenhoven, w. Cornelius 

A. 
Anna Williamson, d. David & 

Geartey, 
Sarah Williamson, d. David & 

Geartey, 
Hendrick Williamson, s. David 

& Gearte}-, 
Peter An ton ides, 

Mary (Lloj'd) Antonides, w. Peter, 
John D. Antonides, s. David & 

Esther, 
I. A. 
J. A. 
H. A. 

Ann Lloyd, w. John. 
Daniel Harcalow, 
Derick Baicalow, s. Daniel, 
D B. 
S. B. 

(Garret Wikoff, 
Aeltie Wikoff, w. Garrit, 
William Wikoff, 
Agness Wikoff, w. Wm. 
Anna Wikoff, d. Wm. & Agness, 
Catherine F~orman, 
FvZekiel Forman, consort of 

Catharine, 

Agness Wikoff, d. Wm. ^\: Agness, Oct. 29, 1795, 52 years. 
Capt. Jacob F^irnian, entered the IMerchant's service at age of 14 at the 

Port of New York ; he progressed by regular grades to the command of 

a Ship remaining in the Service 30 yrs. until a few yrs. of his death, 

which occurred June 16, 1S41, in his 58th year. 
There are other graves in this ground, but unmarked with inscribed stones. 



DATE 


OF 


DEATH. 


AGE. 




Mar. 


24. 


1748. 








Sep. 


14. 


1757- 


27 yrs. 


I da. 




May 


10, 


1824, 


69 yrs. 


3 mos. 


18 da. 


Jan. 


.^l. 


1849, 


91 yrs. 


8 mos. 


I da. 


Oct. 


28, 


1813, 


64 yrs. 


8 mos. 


12 da. 


Dec. 


6, 


1828, 


53 yrs. 


5 mos. 


16 da. 


March 3, 


1836, 


56 yrs. 


1 1 mos. 


26 da. 


July 


26, 


1830, 

1797. 
1800. 
1807. 


I yr. 


I mo. 


9 da. 


Sep. 


22, 


[791. 








June 


28, 


1795^ 


74 yrs. 


6 mos. 


2 da. 


July 


28, 


1 80 1, 


25 3'is. 


10 mos. 


17 da. 


May 


2, 


1828. 
1834. 








Nov. 


2 


J 770, 


66 yrs. 


7 mos. 


28 da. 


Feb. 


>9. 


1740, 


34 yrs. 


3 mos. 


26 da. 


Sep. 


18, 


1782, 


75 years. 




July 


26, 


1777. 


73 3' ears. 




Marcl 


1 8, 


T 803 . 


in her 


68th year. 


Sep. 


2, 


]8i8, 


72 yrs. 


4 mos. 


12 da. 


Dec. 


I.';. 


1828, 


in his : 


Solh yeai 





APPENDIX. 363 

(8) The following records were copied by Louis Rue from a l)ur\ing- 
ground on the farm owned by Frank IMount, near the IMillstone Brook 
about a mile below Bergen's Mill. 

NAMES. DATE OF DEATH. AGE. 

John Reid, 

Deborah Reid, w. John, 

George Reid, 

Jane Reid, w. George, 

Catherine, d. George & Jane Reid, 

Nanc3' Hankerson, d. George & 
Jane Reid, 

Major Richard Reid, a Revolu- 
tionary Patriot, 

Frankej' Reid, \v. Richard, 

Catharine Reid, w. Richard, 

Wm. Hendrickson, s. Richard & 

Caty Reid, Oct. u, 1799, 8 mos. 27 da. 

Three small graves marked with rough stones. 

Deborrough Smith, w. David, Aug. 23, 1817, 52 yrs. 7 mos. 7 da. 

The oldest tombstone in the Perrineville cemetery is that of Joseph 

Holman, died August 9, 1777, in his 9th year. 



Jan. 


15. 


1771. 


58 years 








Jan. 


10, 


1786, 


60 years 








May 


24, 


i<Si3. 


58 yrs. 


2 


mos. 


7 da. 


May 


16, 


1808, 


48 yrs. 


5 


mos. 




Feb. 


4. 


1 8 10, 


17 yrs. : 


21 


da. 




Oct. 


13. 


1812, 


24 yrs. 


4 


mos. 


13 da, 


Jan. 


28, 


1836, 


76 yrs. 


7 


mos. 


23 da, 


Sep. 


10, 


1783, 


20 yrs. 


4 


mos. 


24 da, 


July 


29, 


1844, 


74 yrs. 


7 


mos. 


II da, 



SOLDIERS' GRAVES IN OLD TENNENT CEMETERY. 

[The following list of the uanies of .soldiers, with their arm}- coiiuectious. buried in Old Ten- 
nent Cemetery, was prepared with much labor some years ago by R. Perrine Craig, who was 
sexton of the church and church yard from 1868 to 1889. The author acknowledges the kind- 
ness of Mr. Craig in permitting the useof this list in this book, and also in furnishing assistance 
and information in the compiling of this Histoi-y.] 

SOLDIEHS OF THf: OLP FRENCH WAR AND OF THE KEVOUUTION. 

Anderson, James, Lieut. Hazen's Reg't, (2d Canadian), Continental 
Array; discharged at the close of the war. 

Anderson, John, ist Lieut. Capt. Reading's Company. 3d Balallion, 1st 
Establishment, Feb. 7, 1776; resigned. Capt. 4th Battalion, 2d Estab- 
lishment, Nov. 28, 1776; retired Sept. 26, 1780. Also, Capt. mil. 

Anderson, John, Priv., Capt. Waddel's Companj-, ist Reg., Monmouth. 

Anderson, Kenneth, Adjt., ist Regt., Monmouth, May i, 1777. 

Baird, David, Private, ist Regt., Monmouth; Sergt., ditto, 1776; Fusign, 
ditto; Lieut., ditto; Ouartermaster, ditto; Cajjt., ditto, 1777. 



364 HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 

liaird, John, Revolution. 

Bowne, Joseph, Corporal, Capt. Waddell's Co., ist Regt., Monmouth. 

Bowman, John, Capt. Dunn's Company, ist Regt., Monmouth. 

Brewer, Joseph, Captain, Monmouth. 

Craig, David, Private, Captain Walton's troop. Light Dragoons, Mon- 
mouth; Sergeant, ditto. 

Craig, James, Ensign, Capt. Walton's Troop, Light Dragoons, Monmouth; 
Ensign troop, ditto; State, ditto. 

Craig, John, Capt. Waddell's Compan\-, 1st Regt., Monmouth. 

Craig, John, ist Lieut., Capt. Elisha Walton's Co., ist Reg't, Monmouth. 

Craig, Samuel, Troop Light Horse, Monmouth. 

Craig, W^illiara, teamster. 

Campbell, William, Continental army. 

Campbell John, Capt. Waddell's Co., ist Regt., IVIonmouth. 

Cla>toii, Jonathan, Capt. Walton's Troop Light Dragoons, Monmouth. 

Cale, Jacob, Capt. Walton's Troop, Light Dragoons, Monmouth. 

Conover, David, Monmouth. 

Conover, (Covenhoven), Theodorus, Sergt. Capt. Hankinson's Com])any, 
ist Regt., Monmouth. 

Conover, John M., Troop Light Dragoons. 

Covenhoven, Cornelivis, Capt, Hankinson's Co., ist Regt., Monmouth. 

Covenhoven, Lewis, Sergt., Infantry; Sergt. Troop Light Horse, Mon. 

Covenhoven, John, Col., Mon.; Capt. Hunn's Co., ist Regt.. Monmo'th. 

Covenhoven, John, Capt. Walton's Troop Light Dragoons, Monmouth. 

Covenhoven, Wm., Capt. Hankinson's Co., ist Regt., Monmouth. 

Combs, Joseph, Capt. Walton's Troop, Light Dragoons; Serg't, ditto, Mon. 

Combs, Thomas, Captain, Rangers, Middlesex. 

Combs, John, Capt. Waddell's Co., ist Regt., Monmouth. 

Chambers, John, Capt. Walton's Troop Light Dragoons, Monmouth. 

Cheeseman, William, Private, Sergeant. 

Davis, William, Captain. 

De}-, John, Monmouth. 

Edwards, Thomas, 2nd Lieutenant, Monmouth. 

Emmons, Abraham, Monmouth. 

English, David, Middlesex. 

English, James, Surgeon's Mate; State Troo])s, Surgeon's ditto. 

P^nglish. James, Monmouth. 

Errickson, Michael, Monmouth. 

Forman, David, Paymaster, Monmouth. 

Forman, Jonathan, Cornet, Capt. Walton's Troop Light Dragoons, Mon- 
mouth; Cornet, Capt. Walton's Co., (horsemen), vState troops. 

Forman, Jonathan, Capt. Waddell's Co., ist Regt. Monmouth 

P'orman, Tunis, Private, vSergeant. 

Forman, William, Capt. Walton's Troop Light Dragoons, Monmouth. 

Freeman, Henrj-, Fifer, Continental Arm\ . 



APPENDIX. 365 

Gordon, David, Ensio^n, Capt. Elisha Walton's Co., ist Regt, Monnionth, 

iMaj' 7th, 1777; Captain, ditto, 177S. 
Gordon, Ezekiel, Middlesex. 
Gordon, James, Middlesex. 
Gordon, Jonathan, Revolution. 

Ha3S, John, Capt. Bond's Co., 4th Battalion, 2nd Estab. Also militia. 
Hankinson, James, Capt. Walton's Lip^ht Dragoons, Monmouth. 
Hankinson, Kenneth, Capt. Colonel Forman's Battalion, Heard's Brig-ade, 

June i6th, 1776 ; Capt. ist Regt., Monmouth, 1777. 
Herbert, Daniel, Capt. Walton's Troop, Light Dragoons, Monmouth. 
Herbert, James, Troop Light Horse, Monmouth. 
Henderson, John, Lieutenant, Monmouth ; Captain, ditto, 1777. 
Henderson, Thomas, 2d Major. Col. Stewart's Battalion, Minute Men, 

Feb. 15, 1776 ; j\Iajor, Col. Heard's Battalion, June 14, 1776 ; Lieut. - 

Col., Colonel Forman's Bat., Heard's Brigade; Brigade Major, Mon. 
Johnston, Peter, Sergt., Capt. Walton's Troop, Light Dragoons, Mon. 
Johnston, Wm. 3rd Battalion, ist Estab. ; Capt. Flanagan's Co., 3d Bat- 
talion, 2d Estab.; Capt Anderson's Co., 3d Regt.; ist Regt. 
Low, Alexander, Sergeant, Monmouth. 
Laird, Moses, Revolution. 

Laird, William, Cap. Walton's Troop, Light Dragoons, Monmouth. 
Laird, William, Capt. Nixon's Troop, Horse, Middlesex. 
Laird, Richard, Private, Walton's Troop, Light Dragoons, Monmouth ; 

Corp. ditto ; Serg't ditto. Also Serg't Pulaski Legion, Cent. Ami}-. 
Leonard, Samuel, vSerg't, Capt. Waddel's Company, ist Reg't, Monmouth; 

ist Battalion, 2d Estab., 3d Reg't ; also militia. 
Lloyd, John, Capt. Waddel's Company, ist Reg't, Monmouth. 
Mount, Matthew, Revolution. 
McKnight, Joseph, Monmouth 
McChesney, Robert, Revolution. 
McDermott, William. 
Newell, Hugh, (grandfather of (iov. Newell), blacksmith, Capt. Brewer's 

Company, Monmouth. 
Perrine, John. Middlesex. 

Perrine, Lewis, Capt. Walton's Troop, Light Dragoons, Monmouth. 
Perrine, Matthew, Middlesex. 

Reid, Aaron, Capt. Walton's 'I'roop, Light Horse, Monmouth. 
Reed, John, Serg't, Capt. Hankinson's Company, rst Regt., Monmouth. 
Rogers, John, Revolution. 

Rogers, Samuel, Lieut. Tice's Company, ist Regt., Monmouth. 
Rue, John, Capt. Walton's Troop, Light Dragoons, Monmouth. 
Scudder, Nathaniel, Lieut. Col , ist Regt., Monmouth. Col. ditto, Nov. 

28th, 1776; killed in skirmish with refugees at Shrewsbur}-, Monmouth 

County, N. J., Oct. 15, 1781. 
Schenck, Ruliff", Capt. Flanagan's Conipan3-, 3(1 Battalion, 2d Estab. 



366 HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 

Seabrooks, Steplien, Troop, Light Horse, Monmouth. 

Smith, Thomas, ist Reg't, Monmouth; also Continental Army. 

vSprovvls, Moses, Private, 3d Battalion, ist Estab.; Private, Capt. Patter- 
son's Co., 3cl Battalion, 2d Ivstab.; Private, ist Reg't; Serg't, 3d Reg't; 
Quartermaster Serg't, ditto; Ensign, 2d Reg't, June 21, 1781; Ensign, 
1st Reg't; discharged at the close of the war. 

Sutphen, Derrick, Private. Capt. Waddel's Co., ist Regt., Monmouth; 
Serg't Capt Barnes Smock's Co., Artillery, ditto. 

vSutphin, Joseph, Capt. Walton's Troop, Light Dragoons, Monmouth. 

Sutphin, John, Capt. Hankinson's Compan}-, ist Reg't, ?iIonniouth. 

Suvdam, Jacob, Middlesex. 

Thompson, Joseph, Capt. Waddel's Co., ist Reg't, Monmouth. 

Tone, William, Capt. Nixon's Troop, Light Horse, Middlesex. 

VanCleve, Benjamin, Ensign, Capt. Smock's Co . ist Regt., Monmouth, 
Sept. 1st, 1777; Lieutenant, ditto; Captain, ditto, 1780. 

\'anderveer, John, Monmouth. 

Voorhees, John, ist Battalion, 2nd Regiment; ist Regt. 

Walker, Aaron, Fifer, Continental Army; also Drummer, Capt. Waddel's 
Co., ist Reg't, Monmouth. 

Walker, George, served as Capt. in 2nd Battalion, 2nd Establishment, as 
a volunteer without pay; Ensign, 2d Regt., Sept. 26, 1780; Lieut, ditto., 
Jan. I, 1781; discharged at the close of the war; Capt. by brevet. 

Walton, Elisha, Ensign, ist Reg't, Monmouth; Capt., ditto, May 7, 1777; 
2d Major, ditto; ist Major, ditto, March 27, 1778; Major Battalion, 
State Troops, June 11, 1779. 

Wilson, Jo.seph. Revolution. 

Woodhull, John, D.l) , Chaplain. 

Wickoff, Jacob, Capt. Hankinson's Co., ist Regt., Monmouth. 

Wikoff, William, Corp , Capt. Waddell's Co., ist Regt., Monmouth. 

Yetman, James, Private, Continental Army; Sergeant, ditto. 

Yetman, John, Monmouth. 

Perrine, Peter, Captain, Third Battalion, Middlesex. 

Rhea, David. Lieut , Capt. John Walton's Troop, Light Dragoons, Mon- 
mouth; Lieut., Capt. Walton's Co., State Troops, (horsemen); Lieut., 
Capt. Nixon's Troop Light Horse, Middlesex; Quartermaster, militia. 

Coward, Enock, (Grandfather of Capt. Enoch L. of 14th Regiment). 

Henderson, Wni., Capt. Holmes's Co., 4th Battalion, 2nd Establishm't. 

Clayton, John, Capt. Walton's Troop, Light Dragoons, Monmouth. 

SOLDIKItS OF THK W.'\R WITH KNOLAND. lSl2 .\ND ' I4. 

Anderson, Jno. L. Capt. Craig, Robert E., Robinson, Jas., Capt. 

Brewer, Daniel, Emmons, Lsaac, Robinson, John, 

Boyde, John, Freeman, Simeon, Rue, William, 

Bowne, Peter, (Gordon, Lewis, Teneyck, Wm. Capt. 

l>rnen, Cyrus, Gordon, John E., Thomson, Joseph, 



APPKNDIX. 



3^7 



Coward, Enock, 
Combs, William, 
Clayton, John, 
Conover, Rob't, Capt., 
Conover, John I., 
Conover, Benj.imin, 
Craig, John, 
Craig, Jo,seph, 



Oordon, Jame.s, 
Hampton, William, 
Laird, David, (Navv), 
Kerr, Joseph, 
Myer.s, Nathaniel, 
Malatt, Matthia.s, 
Nesbit, John, 
Perrine, Rob't, Uuarter 



Thomp.son, I'ear.son, 
X'anSchoick, Samnel, 
X'oorhee.s, Stephen, 
White William, 
Wil.soii. Robert, 
Vet man. Kseck, 
Vetman, Walter, 
master. 



SOLDIERS OF THE WAK OI'' I S6 1 



Abrahams, James 
Breece, William, 
Coombs, William, 
Duncan, William, 
De}', Roland, 
Fisher, David R., 



Fisher, David A., 
Ciordon, Conover. 
McChesne}-, Geo. S. 
Rue, John A., 
Reid, Spaflbrd W., 
Smith, Josiah, 



Smith, Jacob,* 
Van A man, James N., 
Woodhull, Dr. Addison, 
Weeden, John 1{., 
Vetman, Tunis, 



"Also served in the war with Mexico. 



DEED FOR THE OLD SCOTS GROUND. 

June i 1727. 

Jj^iS IflDElMJiJI^E niach' this liist Dayof .Imicaiid in tlic tliirlrciitli V.-ar of 
the lieij;n of our Soxeraign Lord (Jeorge over(ireat Urittain, \c., l-Cing, i^c, Amio(i 
Domini, one Thousand, Seven hunch-ed, Twenty and Seven, BETWEEN Alexander 
Nepier, of Freehold, in ye County of Monniontli, iSi Province of East New .Jarsey, 
Yeouiau of yeone part, & John .loluison, .Sen. I^s(|., Peter Watson, Walter Ker, Sen., 
Patr/ek Inilay, Sen., .\rchil)ald (Jreige t^ Ikiehartl Watson, all of ye Same Place and 
Province aforesd., Voemen of ye other Part WITNESSETH, that ye Sd. Alexander 
Nepier, for & in consideration of a eompeteul Sum of money to him in hand, i)ai(l 
by ye S(L John .Johnston, Peter Watson, Walter Ker, Patrick hnlay, .\rchil)ald 
Creige & Richard Watson, the Receipt wlu-reof lie doth iiereby ^Vcknowlcdge vSl iiim- 
self therewith fnlly Satislied and contented it thereof & of & from every Part & 
Parcel tliereof do fully & freely, acijuit, lOxonerate & Discharge ye Sd. John .fohns- 
ton, Peter Watson, Walter Ker, Patrick Imlay, Archibald Creige >S: Richard Watson, 
their & every of their Keirs, Rxecutors it Adiuinistrators for ever l)y these Presents, 
Kath Aliened, (Jranted. Pargained it Sold & by these Presents doth Alien. (Irant, 
bargain it Sell, inito yc Sd. John Johnston. Peter Watson, Walter Ker, Patrick 
imhiy, Archibald Creige it Richard Watson totiieirand every of their Ifeirs. Lxecu- 
tors it .\dministrators, for ever: .\ certain tract of Land, Scitnate. lyin^it being in 
the Township of iMcchold. in the County it Province aforesd. BEGINNING at a 
Stake well lyes North, Xortii West it two Degrees more Northerly Sixteen Chaiii.s 
it three fourths of a Chain from Waltei JJentliills. north East Corner along Alexan- 
der Neipers line it from ye Said line <lue lOast two Chains it Seventy -one links, it 
running East live Chains, thence North, live Chains, thence West, live Chains, thence 
South, live Chains, to where it began, TOGETHER \\ tii. all it all manner of Build- 
ings, Feedings, Pastures, woods, uiulerwoods. water, water Comses, water I'^alls, 



368 



HISTORY OF OLD TKNNKNT. 



Ponds, Pits, I'ools, Mines, Miiierallt^, PasciinMits. PiDtitts, iiiHl ( 'oiinnodilits to the 
Same beloiiginfi or in any manner of ways Appertaininji i*k all tlie Instate. Rifj;lit, 
Title, Interest, l\e\ersion, K'emainder, Claim iS: Demand whatsoever of him the !Sd. 
Alexander Nepier of, in to, or out of, the Same or any part or parcel thereof, as 
fully & Amply to all constructions, Intents I'v: Purposes as the Same was Granted 
and Afiirmed to me the Sd. Alexander Neiper by Deed of Sale from John IJcid, Esq., 
Deceased of Hortensie bearinji' Date Felirnarv the liftli Annoci Domini 1(>!)7 lOntered 
iipon Publicly Record in Liljcr K folio 15:3!). ' ( F. folio r,:V.)]. TO HAVE AND TO 
HOLD tlie sd. Tract of Land c^ Premises with their t'v: every of tlieir Appertenances, 
unto them the Sd. John Johnston, Peter Watson, Walter Ker, Patrick Imlay, 
Archibald Creiji;e, and Kichard Watson, their and every of their Heirs, Kxecutrs. 
& Administrs. to & for the Use, benefit, t*t behoof of them ye Sd. .John Johnston, 
Peter Watson, Walter Ker, Patrick Imlay, Archibald Creiji'e and Kiciiaid Watson 
their iS;: every of their Heirs, Executrs. & Administrs. for ever YIELDINGr & PAY- 
ING therefore Yearly & every Year for ye Said Tract of Land unto liim ye Sd. Alex- 
ander Nepier, his Heirs & Assigns a corn of Peper oi- the \aluf thereof at or upon 
every '25th Day of March for ever hereafter in Lieu A: instead of all other Services 
& Demands i^ ye Sd. Alexander Nepier doth hereby for him, his Heirs, Executors 
& Adminstis. doth covenant, piomise. Grant & .Af^ree to t'v: \\ith yeSd. .lohn .lohns- 
ton, Peter Watson, Walter Ker, Patrick Imlay, Archibald Creige & Pichard Watt- 
son & their Heirs &c. that at ye time of the granting of ye Premises is Seized, of ye 
above Sd. Tract of Land of a Sure Perfect & Absolute Estate of Inheritance in ye 
Law, in fee Simple, & that ye Sd. Land is free from any former or other (irant, 
Joynture, Dowry, or huMnnbrance whatsoever So as to alter t-hange, chaige or make 
void the Same estate. IN WITNESS whereof the Sd. Alexander Nepier hath here- 
unto Set his hand iV' Seal ye Dav it Year above written. 



ALEXANDER NEIPER. 



L.S. 



Oil Iht reverse side the followiug 



Signed, Sealed t^ Delivered \ 
in the Presence of I 

John Rked. 
David Rhk. 
Joiix HKl'inuN .lunor. 

[This deed is written uii a large page of thick white i)aper. 
agreement and nienioraudum is written] : 

Before the signeing & sealing of this Deed the within Mentioned persons Doth all 
promise that them theire heirs and Euery of them shall use the said Land for a bu- 
ring Yard and to Kee]) a prisbteran Meeting and for No Otlier l^sethesade Alexan- 
der Nipper his heires lOxetor shall Not be troubled with No taueran Nor No Kesi- 
dentar on the said tract of Land Giuen Under our hands this twenty seuenth Day 
of March In the Year of Oure Lord one thousand seven hundred and twenty Eight. 

WALTER KER. 
ARCHIBALD CREIGE. 
RICHARD WATSON. 
CHARLES GORDON. 

MEMORANDUM That on this twelfth day of November Anno Dom. 1741 David Rhe 
one of the within subscrib'd Evidences personally appeared Before Me Fenwick 
Lyell one of His Majesty 'sCouncill for the province of New .Jersey, who being sworn 
on the Holy ICvangelists did decdare and depose That he was present and Saw Alex- 
ander Neiper party to the within Instrument Sign Seal aiul as his voluntary act and 
Deed deliver the same to the use therein mention'd, and that he subset ilxl his Name 
as an Evidence thereof. 

Jurat die et anno supra dictis coram me. 

FENW'K LYELL. 

The within Deed is Recorded in the Secretary's ottice at Perth Amboy in Lib: F. 
No. 2. Page 5.'}5 iSzc and Examin'd. 

THOS. BARTOW^ Secy. 



APPENDIX. 369 

"WHITE HILL MEETING HOUSE DEED OF SALE OR A 

DEED FOR WHITE HILL &c NEAR ROCKY BRIDGE 

AND WM. KER'S HOUSE THE ROAD BETWEEN 

THEM." Dated May i, 1731. 

[This deed from Win Ker is for the first acre of jjroiuid in old Tiiiiieiit cemett ry and on 
•which the iild church nuw stands ] 

Jj^IS I|VDE|VfJiJI^E Made this tirst Day of May in llic foiiitli Year of our 
Soverai^ii Lord Ceor^f tlie Second Over Great JJritain France & Ireland Kini>; ttc. 
Aiinocie Domini One Thousand Seven linndred & Tliirty One, Between William 
Ker of Freehold in the County of .Monmoutli iS: Fastern Di\ ision of the Province of 
New Jersey Veonian of the one Part, And Aaron INfatti.son, David Uhe, .lolui Hen- 
derson <K: Samuel Ker all of the Same place Yeoman of the Otliei- |)art Witnesseth 
That the Sd. \Yilliam Ker for iS: in Consideration of the Sum of One Shillinj; Cur- 
rent Money of the province afore Sd. to him in hand i)aid hefore the Fnsealing & 
Delivery of these presents by the Sd. Aaron Mattison, David ]\he, John Henderson 
& Samuel Ker the lvecei])t whereof he the Sd. ^Villianl Ker doth hereby .Vcknovv- 
ledfje and himself to be therewith fully & Entirely Sattisiied Contented & paid & 
thereof & of t*t from every part c'^ parcel thereof dotli fully Clearly & Absolutely 
Acquit F.xonerate i^' Dischar<ie them the Sd. .Aaron Mattison, David Khe, John 
Henderson & Samuel Ker their heirs F.xrs. .Adinrs. it every of them forever by these 
Presents Hath (Jranted ISarjiained t^ Sold .Miened I'lnfeofl'ed Released Conveyed & 
Confirmed .\nd l)y these ])resents (hith fully Clearly tSt Absolutely (irant ISaruain tt 
Sell Alien Enfeoffe Release Convey & Confirm unto them the Sd. Aaron Mattison 
David Rhe John Henderson & Samuel Ker their heirs & Assigns forever All That 
Lot or parcel of Land Scituate lying & being in Freehold aforesd. BeginniEg at a 
White Oak Tree Standing to the North East of the Meeting House I'v; Marked on 
four Sides Kunning South Twenty five Degrees AYest five ('bains thence North 
Sixty five Degrees \Yest two Chains thence North Twenty five Degrees East Five 
Chains Thence Soutli Sixty five Degrees Fast two Chains to the })lace where it began 
Containing One Acre being part of a 'l^ract of Land purchased from NYaltar Ker by 
Sd. \Yilliam Ker cV;c. Together with all and all Manner <if Housing Buildings 
Structures Edifices Fencings feedings Trees Woods Springs ]iools Pits Easements 
Profits Comodities Liberties Emoloments Hereditaments and .Appurtenances what- 
Boever to the Same Belonging or in any Manner of Ways thereunto A])pertaining 
And Also all the Estate Kight Title Interest possession ]n()perty Claim t^ii: Demand 
whatsoever of him the Sd. William Ker either in Law or lM(uitv of in or unto the 
Sd. Lot of Land i'<: Granted & Bargained premises with tlie ,V))])nrtcnces with the 
Reversion Sc Reveisions Remainder \' Remainders of or Ixdonging to the Sanu» or 
any part i^ jiarcel tliereof ( which Lot of Land is known oi' Termed by the Name of 
W hite Hill t'v: a I'resbeterian .Meeting house thereon Called by the Name of White 
Hill .Meeting house Bounded on all Sides by Land formerly Walter Kers but now 
William Kers To have and To hold the Sd. Lot of Land with all iS: Singular the 
here])y granted i^ Bargained premises with (^very of theii Rights MemlR'rs & Ap- 
purtenances unto them the Aaron Mattison David Rhe John Henderson t*t Samuel 
Ker their heirs A: .Assigns fore\ er to the Oidy Sole »K: pro])er Use Benefite iS: Behoof 
of them the Sd. .\n. .^iattison Dd. Rhe .In. I Icnderson »'<: SI. Ker their heirstt As- 
Bigns forever .And he the Sd. W'illiam Ker for himself liisheirs lO.xrs. >V- .Admrs. Doth 
Co\enaiit. ])roniise. Grant i*v: Agree to i^ with the Sd. .An. Alaltison David Rhe .In. 
Henderson SI. Ker their heirs i^ .Assigns by these presents in .Manner I'v form fol- 
lowing (vizi that at the time of the Sealing t'<: Deliveiy hereof he the Sd. William 
Ker is Lawfully Seized of the Sd. Lot of Lanil and .All & Singular pre mi.ses with 
the Ajjpurtenances of a good <t Sure i)eifect iV: Absolute Indenfeizable Fstate of 
iTdieritance in his proper Demesne as of I'Y'e Simple And that at the time of the 
Sealing it Delivery hereof he the Sd. AYilliam Ker hath in himself good Right full 
power tt Absolute Lawful .Authority to (Jrant I'.argain tS: Sell the S<1. Lot of Land 



370 HISTORY OF OLD TKNNENT 

& (j! ranted ])reiuiscs with tlii' AppurleiKiiK-cf; unto tluMii tlic Sd. Aaron Mattison 
David Rhe .lolin Henderson c*t Samuel Ker tlieir iieirs& Assigns forever in Manner 
aforeSd. And Tliat the Same is now free & from time to time & at all Times here- 
after Sliall Remain free & Clear to them the Sd. An. Mattison David Rhe John 
Henderson I'v; Samuel Ker tlieir heirs & Assigns forever from all & all Manner of 
Former i^ other Ciifts (Jrants bargains Sales Leases Mortgages <.K: of and from all 
other Titles, Trouhles. Charges, Ineumhratiees i^ Demands whatsoever had .Made 
Cominited done or Suifered to he Done hy him the Sd. William Ker or any other 
person or Whatsoever So as to alter Change Chaig(> Defeat Determine or make ^'oid 
the Same And further he the Sd. William Ker doth Covenant Agree it )5ind him- 
self his heirs I'^xrs. Admrs. & every of them (irmly by these Presents To Wariant 
and forever Defend the Sd. Aaron Mattison Da\ id Rhe John Henderson <t Samuel 
Ker their heirs & A.ssigns forever in (|niet cS: jjeaceahle posse.ssion of all & Singular 
the Sd. (irantefl & P>argaine(l premises against any Just A Lawful Claim or Demand 
of any ])erson or persons whatsoever In Witness whereof he the Sd. William Ker 

hath hereunto set his hand t'v Seal the Day and Year first above Written 1731 

Sealed and Delixcred 

in the Presence of William Ker 

William .McConchy 

The Mark of X Jo.shua Xiehols 

Noah (iates 



Seal [ 



ROYAL CHARTER OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHES 

OF MONMOUTH COUNTY. 

('TRAN'ri:n Fkb. 21, 1750. 

— • — . OEORGrE THE SECOND ))y the graee of Cod of (iieat I'.ritain, France 

I y « I and Ireland, King, Dt'fender of the i''aith \'c To all to whom tliese 
I " ■ I i)resents shall come, greeting : Whereas tiu' advancement of true 
— r~^ religion and virtue is ab.solutely necessary for the jjiomotion of the 
peace, order, ami i)ros])erity of the State ; And Whereas it is the duty of all Chris- 
tian princes and governors by the law of (iod to do all they can for the encourage- 
ment thereof ; And Whereas sundry of our loving subjects inhabiting witiiin the 
County of Monmonili within our Colony of New Jersey in belialf of themselves and 
others being of the Presbyterian Persuasion by their humlde petition presented to 
our trusty and well beloxed .lonathan llelcher, Esq. our ("aptain (jleneral and Cov- 
ernor in Chief in and over our Province of New Jersey tS-c Chancellor and Vice 
Admiral of the same itc in Council showing That the petitioners aiul those of the 
sanu^ jjcrsuasion in the same County are very numerctus and consist of several 
churcOies and congregations that the most ad vantageous su))port of religion amongst 
them necessarily re(|uires that some persons among them should be incorporated as 
Trustees for the community that they may take grants of lands and chattels, thereby 
to ena])le the petitioners to erect and repair public buildings for the worship of God, 
and school houses and alms houses and for the maintainance of the ministry and 
poor of their churches and other oilices of piety and charity, and that the same 
Trustees may have power to let and grant the same under a public seal for the uses 
aforesaid, and that the sanu> Trustees may plead and Ite iiuDleaded in any suit 
touching tlu i)remises aiul have perpetual succession : Thatalsothe known loyalty 
of the petitioners and the Presl)yterians in ge!ieral to us their tirm affection to our 
person and government and the Protestant succession in our royjil house gave the 
petitioners liojtes of ;dl reasonable indulgence and fasor within the .same colony 



APPENDIX. 



371 



where the religions rijjhts of luankiiul are ,so liappily preserved ami where our equal 
grace and bounty to all our Protestant faithful subjects however diHering in opin- 
ion about lesser matters has hitherto been so sensibly felt and enjoyed, the said 
petitiom-rs therefore most humbly prayed our grant of an Incorporation to the 
petitioners by the name of THE TRUSTEES OF THE PRESBYTEEIAN CHURCH 
OF MONMOUTH COUNTY with all such powers eaiKieities and privileges us might 
be effectual in law for the purposes aforesaid, and tliat John Little, Jun., Christo- 
pher Longstreet, Jonathan Forman, Ks(|., John Anderson. Esq., James Robinson, 
John Henderson, Stephen Panglmrn, ICsij., Jvobert Imlay. and Toljias Polhemus 
might l)e the first Trustees, which petition signed with the names of a large num- 
ber of our faitliful and loving subjects l)elonging to the Prea))yt( rian churches and 
inhabiting within the said county, we being willing to grant KNOW YE that we 
of our especial grace, certain knowledge and mere motion have willed, ordained, 
constituted, given and granted, and by these presents for us our heirs and successors 
do will, ordain, constitute, give and grant, that John Little, Jun., Christopher 
Longstreet, Jonathan Forman, Esq., John Anderson, Esq., Janu's Pobinson. John 
Henderson, Stephen Pangburn, Esq., Robert Imlay, and Tobias Polhemus from 
henceforth and their successors forever thereafter shall be and remain one body 
politic and coiporate in re facto ami nomine by the name of Tiic Trustees of the 
Presbyterian Church of Monmouth County and them and their successors by the 
name of The Trustees of the Presbyterian Church of Alonmouth County one body 
corporate and in re facto and nomine really and fully, we do for us our heirs and 
successors erect, make, ordain, constitute, declare, and create by these presents and 
that by that name they shall and may have perpetual succession, and also that they 
and their successors by the name of The Trustees of the Presbyterian Church of 
Monmouth County be and forever hereafter shall be persons able in law to pur- 
chase, take, hold, receive, and enjoy any messuages, houses, buildings, lands, tene- 
ments, rents, ]}Ossessions, and other hereditaments and real estate in fee and forever 
or for term of life or lives or years or in any other numner so as the same exceed 
not at any one time the yearly value of seven hundred and lifty ])()unds sterling per 
annum beyond and above all charges and reprises the statute of mortmain or any 
other law to the contrary notwithstanding and also goods, chatties, and all other 
things of what kind or quality soever : and also that they and their successors by 
the name of The Trustees of the Presl)yterian Church of Monmoitth County shall 
and may give, grant, demise, assign, sell, or otherwise dispose of all or any of the 
messuages, houses, l)uildings, lands, tenenu-nts, rents, possessions, and any other 
hereditanu'nts and real estate and all their goods, chatties, and other things afore- 
said as to them shall seem meet at their own will and pleasure : and also that they 
and their successors by the name of '^I'he Trustees of the Presbyterian Church of 
Monmouth County be and forever thereafter shall be persons able in law and ca}ia- 
ble to sue and be sued, implead and be impleaded, answer and be answered unto, 
defend and be defended in all courts and places before us our heirs and successors 
and before us ami any of the judges aiul justices, officers and ministers of us our 
heirs and successois in all and all manner of actions, suits, complaints, pleas, causes, 
matters, and demands whatsoever aiul of what kind or nature soexer in as full and 
ample manner and form as any of our other liege subjects of our said ])rovince being 
jiersons altle and capable in law can or may sue and be sued, implead and be im- 
pleaded, answer and be answered unto, defend and be defended, by any lawful 
ways and means whatsoever : and also that the said Trustees of the Presbyterian 
Church of Monmouth County for the time being and their successors .shall and may 
forever hereafter have and use a common seal with such device or devices as they 
shall think proper for sealing all and singular deeds, grants, conveyances, contracts, 
bonds, articles of agreement, assiginnents, jiowers, authorities and all and singular 
their afYaiis and things touching or concei-ning the said cor|)oration : and l)y \irtue 
of these our letters jiatent it shall and may be lawful to and for the said Trustt-es 
of the Piesbyterian Church of Monmouth County and their successors for the time 
being as they shall see cause to brake, change, and new make the same seal, or any 
other common seal or seals when and as often as to them it shall seem convenient 



372 HISTORY OF OLD TKNNENT. 

which Trustees by these ])reseiits iippointed as aforesaid sliall continue and remain 
the Trustee of the Presbyterian Ciiureh of ]\Ionnu)utli County with all tlie powers 
and audiorities aforesaid until llie lirst Tuesday in ()(;to))er next to eonie and until 
other 'I'rustees be dul_\- ideeted and chosen in their ])hices in sueli manner as herein 
after is directed : and we do further of our si)ecial urace, certain l<no\\ led<je, and 
mere motion for us our heirs and successors will, ordain, j^ive and ^rant that the 
minister, elders, and deacons of tlu' se\eral i)articular Presbyterian churciies and 
conyref^ations witiiin the said county of Monmoutli may and sliall meet and assem- 
ble tojicther at Freehold in the said (bounty on the lirst Tuesday in October next 
after tlie date of these our letters ])atent, and afterward at such time and times place 
and places within the said county as to them or the major pait of them and their 
successors and the major jiart of their successois shall seem meet and convenient 
forever hereafter and then and there by ])lurality of voices or votes ( by ballot I then 
meet, elect and choose out of the inhaliitaiits of said (;ouuty nine Trustees of the said 
I'res])yterian (^hurc^h of .Monniouth ('ouuty which j)ersons so hereafter to be elected 
and ciiosen Tiustees as aforesaid shall lie declared by indentures under the hand and 
seals of the majority of the electors then present and shall have all the powers and 
authorities of the ai)ove naiiied Trustees given by these our letters patent and all 
and every such jierson and persons so to be newly chosen and appointed Trustees as 
aforesaid shall serve iji their respective ofiices until other tit persons be in the same 
mannei- chosen and appointed in their respective rooms: and we do further will 
and ordain, gi^'' ii"<l grant that the Trustees of the said Presbyterian Church of 
Monmouth County and their successors for the time being shall from time to time 
have power to choose their President out of the Trustees for the time being who 
shall have the custody of the public seal or seals of the said incori)oration and all 
books, charters, deeds, and writings any way relating to the said corporation and 
shall ha\ e jKjwer from time to time and at all times hereafter as occasion shall re- 
quire to call a meeting of the said Trustees at such place within said county as he 
shall think most convenient for the execution of all or any of the power hereby 
given and granted, and in case of sickness, absence (jr death of the President all the 
powers by these presents granted to the Tresident shall remain in the eldest or sen- 
ior Trustee upon record until the recovery or return of the Piesident oi' until a new 
President be chosen as aforesaid : ami wedo further will, ordain, give and grant 
that all <ind every act and order of ti\ e of the Trustees ( but not of any lesser imm- 
ber) consented and agreed to at such meeting of the Trustees as aforesaid shall be 
good, valid, and effectual to all intents and purposes as if the whole number of the 
said Trustees had consented and agreed thereto : and we do further will and ordain 
that all the acts of the said Trustees or any tive of them shall from time to time be 
fairly entered into a bortk or l)ooks to be kept for that jnirpose ))y the President of 
the Trustees for the time being which book or books together with the seal or seals 
of the said eori)oration and all chatters, deeds, and writings whatsoever any way 
belonging to the said corporation shall be delivered over by the former Presitlent to 
the President of the said Trustees newly elected for the time being as such President 
shall hereafter from tinu; to time successively be chosen : And we do further will, 
ordain, gi\e, and grant that if at any time hereafter the numlier of the Trustees 
shall be diminished in the intervals of their election by the death or absence of any 
of the said Trustees that then it shall and nuiy be lawful for any one minister and 
two elders of any i)articular Presb\teriau church within the said county to call a 
meeting of the ministers, elders, and deacons of the several particular chiuches and 
congregations within the said (;ouuty gi\ ing notice of the time thereof i)y writing 
under their hand to the ministers of the said several churches at least seven days 
before the tinn- of such meeting which meeting shall be held at Freehold within 
the siiid county who may then and there by plurality of voices or votes then meet, 
elect, and choose out of the inhabitants of the said county so many Trustees for the 
Slid Presl)yterian Church of Monmouth (lounty as shall make up the number of 
nine Trustees living and inhabiting within the said county which person so to be 
elect! (1 and cho.sen shall lie declared by indentures under the hands and seals of the 
majority of the electors then present to l)e chosen and elected in the place and room 



APPENDIX. 373 

of such of the said Trustees as are then dead or absent, and all and every sncOi per- 
son or persons so newly ehosen and ajtpointed as aforesaid sliall have all the jjowers 
and authorities of the ahove named Trustees uiven hy these our letters patent and 
shall serve in their respeetive ofliees until other lit persons he ehosen aiul appointed 
in tlu'ir respective rooms : and we do further of our es))eeia] firaee, certain know- 
lediie. and mere motion for us our heirs and successors liy tliese itresents u;ive and 
grant unto tlie said Trustees of the Presbyterian Church of Monmouth County and 
their successors forever that they and their successors all and singular the rights, 
pri\ileges, ])owers and capacities and authorities herein before mentioned or in- 
tended to he herel)y granted shall and may forever hereafter have, liold, enjoy, and 
use without the impediment of us our lieirs and successors or any of the justices, 
sherifi's, escheators. coroners, bailiffs, or other olhcers or ministers whatsoever of us 
our heirs or successors and that these our letters being entered u])on record in our 
Secretary's oifice of New Jersey and the record and the enrollment and either of 
them and all and everything tiierein contained from time to time an<l at all times 
hereafter he and shall be tinn, valid, good, sufficient, and effectual in law towards 
and against us our heirs and successors according to the true intent and meaning 
hereof and in and tlirough all things shall he construed, taken, and expounded 
most beniugly and in favor and for the most and greatest advantage, profit, and 
benefit of the Trustees of the said Presl)yterian Church of the said County of Mon- 
mouth and their successors foiever as well in all courts or elsewhere notwitlistand- 
ing any defect, default, or imperfection may be found therein or any other cause or 
things" whatsoever. IN TESTIMONY ■whereof we liave caused these our letters to 
be made patent and the great seal of our said province to he hereunto affi.xed and 
the same to be entered of record in our Secretary's olffce in our said province of 
New Jersey in one of the books of records there remaining. Witness our trusty 
and well l)eloved Jonathan Jielclier, Estp, our Captain (icneral and (iovernorin 
chief of our said ])rovince of New Jersey Chancellor and Vice Admiral of the same 
&c by ami with the advice and consent of our Council of our said province at I'.ur- 
lington the twentv-tirst dav of Fehruarv in the twentv-third year of our reign. 

J. BELCHKU. 

1 have perused and considered the within draught of the charter of incori)oration 
and approve the same tlnding nothing therein contained but what is consistent 
with the honor and interest of the Crown. 

JOS. WAKKKLL, .1//. (ini. 

The within charter is recorded in the Secretary's office at I'erth Aml)()y in Hook 
C No. 2 of Commissions, (,'harters dc i)ages 190 to 19.') inclusive. 

K.xamined l)y THOS. T.ARTOW, Smrlary. 

N. B. the above Charter was written on 2 sheets of Royal paper seahid together 
& the GoN ernour signed each sheet as he .said least the said slieets should be broken 
asunder. 



TITLE FOR A PEW IN OLD TENNENT. 

[A saiiiple, accurately copied from a paper in the Historical Record Collections of the Church.] 

" For and in consideration of the sum of Eleven Pounds Ten Sliillings New York 
Currency to me in hand paid by .Major .hunes Creige of the County of .Monmouth, 
I give unto the said James Creige full Right and Title of a Pew in the Presbyterian 
Meeting-house in j'reehold in the County of Monmouth aforesd., which said Pew I 
purchas'd of the Trustees by Orders of my Mother, for her use, and my own. 
Witness my haiul at New iJrnnswick this 1th Day of October in tlie year of our 
Lord One 'i'housaud ICiglit hundred & four. 1804. 

Witness: l,e\\is l"orman. 

John Throcl<moi ton, .Ir. " 



37'4 HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 

AN ACROSTIC. 

Composed, and now humbly dedicated unlo the Congregation of tlie 
first Presbyterian Church of the township of Freehold, in remembrance of 
their former l^astor, the Rev. William Tennant, By one of the Oldest 
Members of that Chnrch. 

When all our hopes of life were fled, 
• In the dark mansions of the dead; 

Light yet through faith to us arise. 

Look, he is gone above the skies. 

In praising God with Saints above, 

All full of joy and sincere love; 

Mourn now no more for our dear friend, 

Turn here and view his happy end; 

Ever while here, belov'd was he. 

Never more faithful man could be: 

Noble in life, to death resign'd 

And died a friend to all mankind; 

Never forget his righteous wajs. 

Turn now to God, and add your praise. 



SERMON TEXTS. 

[Kxact copy from note book of Rev John Woodh\iIl see page 182. J 
Meiiiovandoni of Texts preached from by nie J. W. in Freehold 1778. 
■ .luly 1 llagji;ai 2-7 And I will shake all Nations & ye Desire of all etc — 

2. I'sains 119, 57, Tliou art my portion () Lord 

3. II Cor: b>, .">. I'Lxamiiie yrselves wlietlier ye be in the faith etc. 
1779 

February I l\om : H-1 There is thenfort' now no eoiHlemiiation to them etc. 

5. John 1 1-6-1 am the way 

6. I Thesalo-4, 3 For this is ye will of Ciod even ye sanctilieation preach at 

Capt Hankersons in ye eveninj>; 

7. April IH. Acts 10. 29-33, I ask yon therefore for what intent ye have 

sent for me etc Tlie first sermon after 1 came as their minister. 

8. 25 Zecharh 9-9 li'ejoice greatly () Dans^hter of Zion etc pre]mratiou for 

ye sacnit. 

9. May 2d Luke 2;2-2(). Tliix Cup is the New Testament in my blood on 

Hacr'mt oeca'on. 

10. ()th Isaiah 21-11, 12 The burden of Dama watchuian \vt of ye Night etc on 

Continental fast 

11. 9tli 1 Thes: ,5, let us not sleej) as do others .fc I". M : L(mg, l-l(i Awake O 

Nortli wind etc. 
lO, 12. at Mr Snntii's C: ITajigai 2-7 I \\ill sli;d<e etc & I Cor: 9. 24. So run yt 

ye may obtain 



APPENDIX. 375 

••(23. i;{. I. like i;{. :-M Strive to enter in etc 

30. 1") Isai: 4.")--J->-l()(>l< unto me & lie sav'd etc A- P. M. 1 I'eter 2-1 to yt- yt 

believe lie is jirecious. 

18. ser .lune otli 1 Peter 4-7 ye end of ail tliin.iiS is at etc a fiim ral ser. forJoliii 

lieard son of Zebnlon 

20. (itli .lolin 1. 11- he canie unto his ow n etc .^c 1'. .M . I'rov. S. :!(! he yt sinneth 

auaiiist nie wronjietli his own soul 

22. ]:i. 2 Chron. l>r)-24-25 .\n(l .hide & .Jerusalem Monined for .losiah etc at 

.lohn Kendriekson's funeral wiio w " killed in I)attle .t P. M. John 

'■)-7 Ye must be born a<;aiii. 
2:-?. 19. .lames 4. 14, for \vt is youi- life, it is e\en a \a])our etc at^ Mr In<flisli's 

funeral 

25. 2(t. K'e\ : 2 .">: iiememher therefore from whence thou art fallen etc. & P. M: 

II eh. 11. 1. Now faith is the substance of thin<;s hojied for, etc. 
27. 27. I>nke 10. 41-42 One thing is needful A P. M. 2 Cor. 11.21 have es- 

ponsetl yo to one husband yt I might present ,\o to X 
29. .Inly 4tli .lohn Hi. of sin because they l)eiicve nor <>n me Two 

sermons 

31. 11. Hong 5-2. lirst clause, I sleep but my heart vvaketh 

33. IH. Sony: 5. 2 : :> Vis ye voice of ni\- ISeloved yt knocketh saying et<- <fe 

!'. .M. i*sni. 14. I. 44' e Fool hath said in his heart tliere is no God 

34. 22. Isa: 1. I!), 20, If ye l)e willing & obedient ye shall eat the good of ye 

land but if ye refuse and Ivebel etc at a Synodical fast 

36. 25. (ien. (>-:). .My Spt shall not alhvaies Strive with Man 2 Sermons. 

■38. 1st of .Vugust. Mutt: 5-20 Except your Righteousness exceed ye right of 

Scribes and Pha. etc. Sl P. M. 1 Cor'n 9. 24. So run that ye nuiy 

obtain 

40. Aug't sth Matt. 11. 2S. Come unto me all ye that I^aljom- c^ arc heavy 

Laden & 1 will give yo rest & HP. M. Isai 55. (i- Seek ye tlie Lord 

while he may me found 

42. 15th Song. C4iap. 1. 4- Draw nu% wc will run after thee: the King hath 
brought me into hisChambers: wc will be glad etc & P. M. Psni. 1 19. 54 
Thy Statutes have been my .songs in the house of my pilgrimage. 

44. 22. .\ Hong-5-V. IG-this is my Helovcd & tliis is my Friend and P. .M. 

(Jen; 17. 18 O that Ishmael might live before thee 

46. 29. Isai. 32. 2 A man shall be as a hideing i)lace from the wind. A as a 

Covert from the Temi>est as rivers of water in a dry place etc Two 

Sermons 

47. 28. Uev. 14. 13-Ble.ssed are ye dead yt die in ye Lord Preached at Saml 

Pipi)engeis Funeral. 

49. Sei)t 5. Matt. 5, 34. Swear not at all 2 Sermons. 

51. 12. I Pet. 1-15. be ye holy in all manner of Conversation. .V; P. ,M. Song 5: 

16 he is altogethf r lovely. 
53. 19. I .lohn :'.. 2. Now are we ye Sons of (Jod etc & P. M. .lolin 3. (^^. he 

\t bcleiveth not is condemned allieady 

55. 2(!. Zc])hania 1. 12. I will Search .lerusaleni with Candle & P. M. 1 Cor 

11. 2^. Let a man examine liimself .t so let him eatf)fyt I'.rcad .V- drink 
of that Cup. 

56. <lctolMr2. Luke 12-10. i'.i' ye therefore also ready at .Mr. (la>tons 

■■'uncral. 

57. 3. K'om.5, H. God Commendclh his Love (ousinvl while w e w ere enemies 

X Died for us Sactanrt 



376 HISTORY OF OLD THNNENT. 

oH. 5. Psalms :J!)-l'i. I am a Stiaii'ier ))ef()ie tlu'o & a Sojourner as all my 

fatiiers was at Miss .lolmstons funeial 

()(). 10, Oct. Hel), \2, 1. Wherefoie scciiifi \si' also arc siiiroiiiKled with etc 

2 Sermons 

(il. strive to enter ill at tlie Strait i;ate I'lmeiai of ( 'ai)t ('o\ enhoven'8 

(Miihl 

C>;i. 1(1. Cor Ivxamint' \r own selves et< at Mr. Smiths 

<;:{. 17. This is ye will of (loil even vour Sanetification at Mr. Smith's 

(il. 'il. on \e I'arahle of ye imi>ortnnate Widow 

(if). :'.l. .lot). The eyes of the Lord are ri])()n the waies of Man and he 

seeth all hisgoing.s — 

(id. Nov'br 7, 'i Corn 5. 17. If an\ man he in X he is a new creature etc 

(i7. I 4. :! Corn. 5. riO Now then we are amha.ssadors foi- X asthoCod did beseech 

yo l)y us we pray yo in X stead etc. 
(iH. 11. Jonah 1. 4-(i But ye Lord Sent etc. 
(Hi. 2K. Prov. -J^-lith Train up a Child etc. 

70. 'i. Strive to enter in ye Strit etc. at ye I'un'l of Mrs. .\iistin near S))ots- 

woorl ^ 

71. Decemhc .l-.lohn o. :> \'erily, verily 1 say unto yo etc on a very 

stormy I)ay had hut Ki hearers 

72. 0. .ludges ')-'2 & ','> Praise ye the Lord for ye aven,i;in<i of Israel, etc on a 

C\;)ntinental Thanksgiveing 

7:>. I:i. (4en. 5-24. And Enoch walked with God & he w not for God took him. 

74. 19. Matt: 11. 12. The Kingdom of heaven Suffereth Violence & ye Violent 

take it by force 

75. 20. Isai. 9. 0. for unto us a Child is born, unto us a Child is given 
1778. 

Hi. .(an'y-lst .los' Choose \e this l>a\ whom yo will seive etc. To young 

Peo])le 

77. I. The time past my SulHce for wherein we have wrote ye will etc. 

7«. 9. Rev. 2. Behold 1 stand at ye door & knock if any man etc 

79. UJ. Isai 48. 22. There is no peace for the wicked saith \v Lord 

80. 2:5. Isai 40-1 ('omfort ye Comfort ye my ])eopie saith ye Lord etc. 

81. I'.O. .lames 1. 22. I!ut be ye doers of ye Word et(^ 

82. funr'l Mrs. .McKnight. 

815. Feb'ry (!. I>,e'l. :j:)-ll. As 1 live saith ye Lord 1 haxc no j)leasure etc. 

84. fun'l Mr. Walton. 

85. i:;. .lolin l-i:; Which were born not of blood noi- of ye will of ye llesli etc. 
80. llag-2. 7. 1 shake all Nat. etc at iMr. Dyes 

8(). 20. I Cor: !!. Ki & 17. wt. know ye not yt ye are ye Temj)les of God etc. 
>^7. 27. .lerem'h 2. 19. Thine own w ickedness sliall correct thee & thy backslid- 
ings etc. 

88. March 5. Psm. 119-59. 1 thought on my waies etc - 

89. 12. Psm 1 19-174. I longed for thy salvation, O Lord thy Law ismy delight— 

91. 19. i:phessans 0: v. 10-IH on ye Christian Warfare 

92. 2(i. .lohn 10-8. And w'li he is come he will re))rove ye wld of Sin (te. 

93. .\pril 2 Psm 119-9(i- I have seen an end of all i)erfection but tliy Com't 

is exceed— g broad. 

94. 9tli Kj)hesi's 2, 8. By grace ye are saved thro yiace & y't not of yr selvesetc 



APPENDIX. 377 

i).">. \G. Phillip 2. 12-1;)- Work out your own .salva'ii with fear i*v: tieinhliii;^ for 

it (Jod yt worketh in yr etc. 

\)7. 2:5. Hosea 4. IT. Ephraim is joined to Idols let liim alone 

98. 2(!. Jerenii'h ',i-2?>. Truly in vain i.s Sall'oin looked for from yo hils and 

multitude of Mountains Truly Sal'n is in ye Lord our (iod 

Cont'l Fast 

1)9. :>(). Hel). 1. 14. Are they not all Ministrin,u Spirits etc. 

100. ^lay 2. Heh. 12. 1. Let us run with patience ye race etc at IScd minster. 

101. 7. Zach. 1:5. 7. .\ wake () Sword etc. 

102. 11. Kev. 22. 17. .\nd ye S]iirit i*v: ye Ihide say eonu^ etc. Sacrauu'ntal. 
10:!. 21. Ha.<iiiai 2. 7. I will shake etc at I'.ordou Town 

104. 27. Zach. 9, 9. rejoice jjreatly () Daughter of Ziou etc. at JMr. Smiths. 

105. 28. Kom. 8, 1. there is therefore now no Condemnatiou etc— at Mr. Smith's. 
107. June 4 Luke l."). on ye I'arrilile of ye Prodi<.!:al it 1'. .M. Luke 12. 20 

Thou fool this Niiiht tliy Soul etc. 

109. .lune 11. Luke l.'>. I'ar'lile of ye prodi<,''l t*i P. .M. K'om. 7, 4. Vealso are 

dead to the Law. 

111. June IS. Luke lo-Par'hle of ye Prodi'l ^t P. M. Koni. S-if Cod he for us 

who can he against us 

112. .lune 20, Week Day at Mr. Thos Thomson's Pom. 1. S-there is therefore 

now no Condemnation etc. 
114. June 2."')-Lnke l.")-Par'l)I of ye Prod, .t P. .M. Psm. 1 19. 114. 41iou ait my 

hidiuii Place <t Shield I hope in thy woid. 
11(5. July 2. Matt. 0. 9. Our Father w' art in heaven & P. M. Psm. 49. 8. 

The redemtion of ye soul is precious & ceaseth forever. 

118. 9. Matt. 0. Hallowed he thy name & P. iSL liehold now isye accepted time 

l)ehold now is ye Day of Salvation. 

119. 10 Be ye also ready funeral of haunah Pipenj^er. 

121. !(!. JMatt. Thy Kingdom come & P. M. Matt. 2."), 4r>-ye Kighteous into 

life Eternal 

12:). 2!J. Matt, thy will be done on l^arth as it is in heaven .v.- P. M. Ephess'n 

5-14, Awake thou yt sleepest 

125. :!(). Matt. 0. Cive us this Day our daly I'.read. ,vc P. M. Psm. 1 19. 2. F>les.sed 

are they yt kee]) his Testimonies, thatseek iiim withyc wiioleheart 

August. 

127. 7. Matt. (i. 12-.\nd forgive us our debts as we forgive our etc. & P. i\L Psm. 

1 19. (i!) I am a Conii)aiiion of them that fear thee & of them yt keep 

tliy i)recepts 

129. 14. Matt. 0. P]. Lead us not into Temtation <t P. .M. Psm. 119. last v. I 

have gone Astray like a lost Sheep etc 

1:51. 21. Matt. (). 1:}. But deliver us from Evil ct P. .M. lleb; 12. 11. .\ud holiness 

witliout which no man shall .seethe Lord 

1315. 28. Matt, (i, P'., for thine is ye Kingdom ye ])ower& ye Clory for ever .\men. 

it P. .M. ])rov. 8-17. 1 love ym yt love me tV those yt seek me early 

shall lind me 

Isai-fj;}. 10 but the.v rebelled it vexed his holy spiiit etc ])reach on a 

Congregational fast about ye I's of ye inoiitli. 
1135. M. Malachi ;5. 7. return unto me iV I will return inilo yo saitli \r Lord of 

Hosts on a fast Day 

I'M). September 3 Song 2. 8 The voice of my beloved, iieliold he eometh ct« 

on a very rainy day— few pi'ople 



378 HISTORY OF OLD TENNKNT. 

1:{S. 10. I'siii. -^4. 7. Tliey jjo from streiijitli to stren<ith etc. & 1'. .M. Jolm ;5. J. 

Verily, Verily I say unto yo Except a iiiaii he bcrn ajiain, etc. _. ^ "; 
i:!i). 11. Isai. 57. \-2 Tlie riuhteons perisheth & no man layetli it to heart & ye 

lueicifiil etc. .\t ye Point the fnncial of .Mis. Loekarcl 

141. li). Koni. :5. '20. for hy ye Law is ye knowledjie of sin & P- M. Matt. IT 

•2f^. Come unto me all ye yt Lal)Our & are heavy Laden etc. 
14:;. 21. I*sm. Sth Lecture. & P. M. \. Cor: 3. 23. Ve are Clnists. 

144. 30. isai. I.'). 22. Lool< unto nie etc. at Mr. Sniitlis. 

145. ()ctl)'r 1. Souii 5. 1(1, he is alltojiether lovely at .Mr.- Smiths 

14(i. S. Col. 1. IS), i'oi' it jyleased the Father yt \vi liim should all fullness dwell 

Sacrameu'l. 

147. 15. Souji. 1. 7. Tell meO thou whom my soul h)\ etli where thou feedcstth — 

IIH. 22. Isai 57. 1-2 The ri,uhteous perisheth & no man layeth it to heart & mercy- 
full men etc. funeral for Kevd Mr. ilalsey & Rev. .Mr. Foster, w'o 
Died ye 30 of Sep'br & Mr. Halsey, 2d of ncto'l)r 2 daysafter-17S0 — 

140. 2!). 1 Cor. 10. 4. That rock ^vas Christ. 

Novem'hr. 

150. 5. 2 Tinu)-1-12. I know in whom I have believed 

151. 12. Col. 1. li). for it pleased the father yt in him should all fullness dwell 

in Phila'da 

152. Ki. Col. 1. li). in ye Evej;- at l)urlin,i;ton 

153. li). Matt. 22-5. J5ut they made lijiht of it. 

154. 2(). This one thin<i; I do forge't ye things w h. are behind I press forward to- 

ward ye nuirk etc. 

155. Decem'br 3. Ijedminister Col. 1. li). in him should all fullness etc. 

15(i. 7. I'sm. The Lord reigneth etc on a Continental Thanksgiv'g. 

157. !). Luke. Strive to enter in atye straightgate at ye funeral of Miss Head 

15S. 10. Song. !) t^ 10 Thou hast ravished my heart, etc, etc 
15i). 17. Psm. :>i). 12. I am a stianger iV sojouiiu'r as all my fathers were. 
1(!0. 30 Titus 1-lG- They profess vt they know (iod but in works deny him be- 
ing abominable. 

The Vear 17S1. 

101. .lauu'y 7. Song 2. 14 () My Dove yt art in ye clefts of the rock etc. 

I(i2. 14. h'om. .-*. 3i). Nor any other Creature shall l)e able to seperate from ye 

Love of (lod w' is in X our Lord. 
I(i3. Lzek'l :]3- As I live saith ye Lord I have no pleasure in tlu^ Death of the 

Wiked l)ut that the wicked turn from his way t.^ live etc. 
1()4. 28. lleb: 11. 1. Faith is the .sul)stance of things hoped for & ye evidence of 

things not seen 

105. Feb. 4. Mr. Wilson Preached. 

l(i(i. 11. Song. 4. 11 Thy lips O my Spouse drop as ye honey, honey i^ milk are 

under etc. 
1()7. IS h'om. 13. 11. it is high time to awake few people 

Feb'y. 

1()S. 25. Ihb. 2. 4 but ye just shall li\e by his faith. 

l()i). March 4 Isai. 1 . 5. (i. the w hole Ik ad is sick \- the whole heart is faint etc. 
170. 11. l.'om. 7. 21. I lin then a law that when 1 would do good evil is ))rcsent 
w ith uu' 



APPENDIX. 379 

171. 18. Matt: 28. :',7. o .I(>ni8:irin .Icriisiilcin tho yt killest the Prophets etc. 

172. 24. 

173. April 1. Col. 'A. 11. Christ is all .V- in all 

174. H. Tsai. r)2-:{-Ye have sold \ rs. for iiou<;ht t^ ye shall he redeemed with't 

nujiiey. 

175. 15. Ileh. l()-2(t l!y a new and livini;- way 

176. 22. John — He tliat doeth righteousness is riuhteous 

29. was sick Mr. Fisli preached- - 

May 

177. (i. Haijgai. 2. 7. i will shake etc 

178. 13. Song-he broujiht me into his Banqnitini; lioiise I'c his Banner over ine 

\\as Love 

179. 19. Be ye also ready — fune'l of .Mrs. I'olly WicolT. 

181. 20. Isai: Wiiat could 1 lia\c done tt) my vineyard, mort^ y n 1 have done. 

183. 27. 

Jnne. 

185. 3. 

187. 10. 

189. 17. K.xod. 20. 1 Command \- P. M. .Matt. But they uvm\v li.nht of it. 

191. 24. 2d Command i*t r. M. Rev. he that overcometh sliall inherit all thiui^s 

& I will l)e his God. 

193. July 1. 3 Command. »!t P. M. Mr. Wilson preaclied. 

195. 8. 4 Conim d & P. M. .Matt. 22. 5. But they made lii-ht of it 

197. 15. 4 Com d it P. M. except ye repent ye shall all likewise ])erish. 

199. 22. 5 Command it P. M. This is ye Love of God if we keep his Comm ds. 

201. 29. 5 Com d & P. M. Sony- 4 120 : (Jome witli me my spouse, from Lel)anon 

with me from Lelianon etc. 

August. 

203. 5. Exo. : 20. 13. Thou shalt not kill. & P. M: ia'cle: 12. 1. Remem'hr thy 

Creator in ye Days of thy youth. 

204. 12. Exod. 20. 14. Thou shalt not commit adultery & P. M. .Mr. Rue preached. 
206. 19. Exod. 20. 15. Thou shalt iu)t steal & P. M. John 16. 8 & w'u lie is come 

he shall reprove ye world of sin 

208. 26. Exod. 20. 16. Thou .shalt not bear false witness a 

209. Septeniher2d Exo:20. 17. Tliou shalt notcovet. & P. M. 11 Cor. 13. 5.— 

Examine yourselves etc. 

211. 9. Lee. of Rom. S. 1-9- Sc P. .M. preach'd .lohn II. 6. I am ye way. 

214. 16. Sacram't at Allentown. Saturday II Cor : 13. 5. Examine yrselves, 

etc. Sab. M. Col. 1. 19-in him should all fnlness dwell, '& P. M. 
John 1 1-6. I ani ye way. 

215. 23. Song 5- 1 . 1 am come into my garden my sister etc. Sacrament. 

216. 29. Song fountains of gardens well of Living Water it streams etc 

Saturday at Mr. Smiths. 

217. :;0. Sabbath Psm. 119. Ihon art my p()rtion O (!od 

<lctob'r7. Mr. l.'hue ])reaclied 

218. 12. .Vt P)edmins"lr II Cor: 13. 5. examine v'rselves etc. 



38o HISTORY OF OLD TENNKNT. 

*21!). l:'>. llajijiai ;i. 7. i1' I will shake all nations etc 

•J-Jl. 1 I. I. tike 22. 20. This Cup is ye N Testament in my blood & P. M. 

I'sm. 117. Thou art my portion O God. 

222. 1.'). .lolm. 1 am ye way. At Bedminster Sac't. 

221). 21. 11 Cor. i:>. IT). Kxamine yr selves. 

221. '2^. I^ye'l t*v: ye glory of ye Ijord went up from off ye Chenihims to ye 
'I'lu'csliold of ye lionse. 

225. Note this sermon I jneached at Prep, at Mr. Bmitli Cranr'y 

t22(). November 3. The harvest is ])assed ye summer is ended I'v: we are not 

saved. 

10. iMr. Iveue preaehed. 

227. 17. 

22S. 21. ye time ])ast may siitlice for for wherein you have wrote ye will of ye 
(Jentiles. 

229. 21. Koni. It is liiiili time to awake out of slcc]). fun 1 of Lains Child — 
J)eecii\ber. 

230. I Phill : 1 : 23. for I am in a strait l)etwix two ha\einjr a desire to depart 

i^ be with X wc is far better, funu 1 of Mrs. Forman 

231. 2. Matt. 5. 20. except your righteousness exceed ye rigliteousness of ye 

Scribes & Pha s ye shall in no case enter into ye kingdom of heaven. 



AUTOGRAPHS. 

Auto<^ra])lis are intere.sting and suggestive studies, and furnish corrob- 
orative aids to the careful and accurate genealogist. Over 200 photo- 
graphic facsimiles are given on the following pages. 

The first, second, and third plates are reproductions from the three pages 
of the subscription paper used in gathering the funds to build the present 
Old Tcunent edifice. The 3 photographs, from which these 3 })lates were 
made, were taken by L. R. Cheeseman. For further facts, in studying 
these 3 plates, see pages 46 and 178. 

The fourth plate here given presents the autographs of some earl}' Scotch 
settlers in Monmouth Co. These were collected b\' James Steen, Katon- 
tovvn, N. J., who had them photographed from original documents, chieflj'- 
wills, on file in the office of the Secretary of State, Trenton, N. J., and this 
list shows autographs made between the jears jjco and 1720. The patch- 
work arrangement was put together by F. R. Symmes. 

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APPENDIX. 385 

DPXXA RATION OF TRUST. 

( In the chapter oil ' Tlie 1 lUl Parsonage " reference is macit to the efforts of the coiiffrega- 
tiou to secure the parsonage farm in legal and contimial po'^session. The olil record book of 
the congregation (still preserved) gives an extended and complete accoiinl of this matter writ- 
ten in John Henderson's hand. The record, as copied out and here preseiiteii. begins at the 
point iminediatel}' following tlie statement of the pnrchase of the farm for /"50"(see on page 
53) It will be noticed here that many of the words and parts of words are missing; they could 
not be read because of the stained, worn and broken condition of the pages in tlie old record 
book. This copy was carefully made and compared by F. R Synimes.] 

"And John Henderson Drew the Aiticles of Sale and was J)esii('d to Draw the 
Deed in Convenient Time whicli he Did & put Mr. Forinans & Mr. Craijjs Name — 

the Deed & left a Blank to put in two other persons Names of Mr. Ctimmings 

& Mr. Rhe's because Sd. Cnmminu i^ li'lie were & he tho't itimjiroiier for them 

to make Instruments of i^ he jiarties in Hotli lUit when tliey Met to Hijjn 

■ Henderson's l\easons eonld prevail nothing- i!ut tlie Deed was the 

above Named four \- the full Consideration of live pounds ])ut in. Aj-ainst 

which the Sd. Henderson protested All the people of the Con<irej;ation Gave 

their Bills to tlie purchars' for the Sums by them promised for purchassing 

Sd. Pla — Except Sd. Henderson for the Kea.sons protested i*t Sd. jmreha— Gave 
Bond to Sd. Cowenhoven for Sd. £5()0," 

Must here is inserted the record of the ordination of David I>'he t'v .lohn Hender- 
son to the eldershi]). see ])a.ne .">;?). 

"Second Tuesday in .March ITIJo-fi The above Purchars and Some at the 

House of .John Fenton to Consider c'^ See whether the Due would make the 

next payment & when they took found none from Sd. Henderson then De- 
manding his & gave liim liberty (without interruption whicli he nev — 

to give them ; Shewed how the Method they had taken the whole De- 
sign of the Purchase & that If he Plantation Secured according to the Inten- 
tion of the Congregation who paid their Money and the U.se they Designed it for 
viz. for a Continual Parsonage for a Presbyterian Minister he was as Ready as any 
to pay his Share. l)ut if that was not done as he could not See they were likely to 
do it by the methods they followed he Still adhered to his former protest. After 
further Opening the Matter the .Majority were Convinced by his Ix'easons tSi inie- 
diately Complyed & he being (luickly going to New York (iave him Money to give 
to Mr. Smith the Lawyer there for his Direction (K: Assistance how to Secure the Sd. 
Plantation for the Use Designed which ace'ordingly he did and laid the whole mat- 
ter before Sd. Mr. Smith iK: Gave him the Money who undertook the Same who ac- 
cordingly Sent a Letter to Mr. Tennent with Instrument of Sale & Trust therein 
Inclosed which Letter & Instruments' are as followeth viz. Rev. Sir — 

New York :51th .March ITIUJ. 

I Send herewith the Deed to the Trustees & their Declaration of the trust which 
I have (Contrived in the best manner — ould to grrard it against the atlvantages that 
have heretofore — n taken. 1 don't See how in tliis way tlie end proposed can be 
— ed unless the Elders i^ Deacons in whose Hands the Secret -- is Lodged Should 
be so unfaithful as to betray that Confidenc^e --eh Iiereby is reposed in them, l)nt 
this I hope there will never be any — son to fear. The Reading of the Declaration 
of the trust — ill Shew the design of it i'<: it may be from theme Collected that the 
— state in Law w ill descend to tlie Surviving Trustees & his — eirs i^ that the jiower 

& Authority to Appoint the I'scs of trust will ultimately centre in the Ser- 

viving I'.lder or Deacon cS: his Heirs wherefore it will be ]iro])ei when the — t 

is in Sucii hands or by tlie Death of the Trustees like — to fall into Such hands as 
will not be convenient that the — ing I'Mders i^ Deacons Do ap])nint a Conveyance 
to New t^ then that the New Trustees nud<e a New Declaration - ers t^ Dea- 
cons for the time being, and thus the Estate — — be perpetuated in private Hands 

Consistant with the n, with only the inconveniency of a new Deed or two 

e in an Age whicli any ordinary Scribe may Draw from — ith Sent & 

in this Method the necessity of an inco — Incoi})oration may be avoided which is 

Notwithstanding method of Conveying Such Estates to Such uses if 

at any time hereafter obtained. 



3<S6 HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 

For the I'rt'seiit I advisp that tlie Si'ssion i^et a I'.ook i^ theii- Deeds in it with 

the Substiiiiee ol' this Letter & tliat read iSc understood by Kvery member, that 

So when tlun'e Sliall need tlie Directions herein <ii\en may be obseived. Tlie 

Con — of this .Sehenie has took up a uood deal of my time but understood & 

Api)lied will ( I doubt not) ICiYectually answer the ends proposed, I iiave not 

made Vou any party to the pre — Writinns herewith Sent l)ecause you and the Suc- 
ces — nistcrs must ha\ c youi' Deeds for the Ternis of your Minis — from the trustees 
1^1: their Sue.eessors ai'(;ordinji' to the ajipoint - of the i'^ldeis iK: Deacons i^t their Suc- 
cessors in ])er]ietua — who are as they oiijiht to be the Sprinji that must put eve — - 
wheel in Motion. I hope my Service in this particu — will be acceptable to all 
concerned i^ am 

To the ii'evd. U'evd. Sir your Veiy Humble Serv — 

Mr. Win. 'rennenl at I'reehold. Win. Smith. 

iMitry of thealtove mentioned Deed. 

JjMS l)ViDE|\fTtIF(E made the Kii-lit Day of May in - ninth Year of the 

Keiiiu fif our Soveiiji'ii Lord (ieoiiie the l)y the (Jrace of (ioil of (ireat Britain 

France tS; Ireland K Defender of the Faith iK:c Aniuxjue Domini 17:><l l>et\\ e 

Archibuid C!rai,i; and Jonathan Forman l]s(|uires and David Ul)eand Cumining 

Gent, all of Freehold in the County of Monmouth in Eastern Division of the 

ProviiKH^ of New .Jersey of the one John Anderson of the County of Monmouth 

Ksqr. and Peter of the County of Middlesex (ient. of the other part witnes — 

tiiat they the Said Archibald Craig and Jonathan Forman and liheand Robert 

Cununinji for diverse good causes and Co — and also for the Sum of live Shillings to 

them in hand the ensealing and delivery of these Presents by them .Joliu 

.\ndeison iind Peter (iordon the receipt whereof tli — Arcliibald Craigand Jonathan 

Forman, and David Piie and Cumming do lierel)y acknowledgcand tiieniselvea 

— -11 Sattislied Contented and paid And th— very part and parcell 

thereof do fully clearly and Absolute Exonerate and Dischargi^ them the Said 

John Anderson and (iordon their Heirs I']xecutors Administrators and Fvery of 

them for ICver by these Presents Have granted bargained and Sold Aliened Enfeoffed 
Released (Conveyed and Contirined And by tliese Presents do fully Clearly and Ab- 
solutely (Jiant Hargain and Sell Alien Enfeoffe Release Convey and Conlirm unto 
them the Said .John Anderson and Peter Clordon their Heirs and Assigns for Ever 
.\11 that tract of i>an(l Seituate Lying and being in tlie County of Monmouth afore- 
said betwixt Spotswoods .Middle Prook and liis Sontli Pidok Sui)pos((] to Contain 
One Hundred and Fifty .\cres be the Same more or less Beginning ^^'lu•re the two 
brooks doth meet and running up the Middle Prook Eighty Chains thence South 
West and by West and three Degrees more Soutlierly about Sixty Chains to the 
South lirook And thence as the Said South Piook runs about I'^ifty chains to the 
place where it lirst began Bounded Southerly and and Northerly l)y the aforesaid 

Spotswoods mid and South lirool<s and I'^asterly by some head Land belonging 

to Several persons Together w itli all and all manner of houses l)ui]dings, iMJilices 
P>arns Stal)les Orchards fcnciiiiis feedings Pastures Woods L'nderwoods Trees Waters 
Water Courses W'atei falls I'oiids Pools Pits lOasements ProlittsComniodities Liber- 
ties AiUantages ii'o\aities franchieses fjnoluments llereditamenlsand .\))puitenan- 
ces v\hatsoe\er to tiie Same belonging or in any\\ise t]iereuntoai)peitainin,ii .\nd also 
-I the Fstate RightTitle Interest possession projierty — laim and Demand Whatsoever 
of them the Said .Arcliibald — laig and Jonathan Forman and David K'lieand K'obert 
Cummiiigand their Heirs in and to the Same orany i)artor parcell thereof witii tiie 
Reversion and Reveisions lemainderand remainders thereof To Have and to Hold 
the — id Tract of Land and (iranted and Paigiiined Premises — tii their and i;\erv 
of their Ki;;hts Members and .\])i)Uite—es unto them the Said John .^mh^ison and 

Peter (ionlon tlii-ir and .\ssigns for ICver to the only i)roper I'se benelite and 

— f -f them tlie Said John .Anderson and Peter Cordon their Assigns for Kver 

.And they the Said Archibald Craig and .lonathan Forman and David Rhe and 

Robert Cnmming by for thenis(dves their Heirs ICxeeutors and Administra '- 

— nant Promise Crant and .Agree to and with the Said John and Peter (iordon 



APPENDIX. 387 

their Heirs and Assijrns that they tli Craig and Jonathan Fornian and David 

Rhe and Robert Cumniing Notwithstanding any Act matter or tiling whatso- 
ever Committed or wittingly or willingly SuiTered by them to at the 

time of the Ensealing and Delivery of these Pres and Stand Lawfnllyand 

Rightfully Seized of and in all and the before hereby (J ranted or intended to 

be Granted Pre their and Every of tlieir Appnrtenances of a good Sure 

perf full absolute and indefeazable Estate of Inheritance in Simple 

without any manner of Condition or Limitation of or Uses power of revocation 

or any other matter or thing to alter Change Charge Defeat Determine or make 

Void Estate In witness Whereof the Parties to these Presents hereunto 

iuterchangealdy Set their Hands and Seals the Day year first above written. 

Archibald Craige 
Sealed and De]i\ ered in the Presence of us Jonn. Forman 

John McGallird William Cowenhoven. David Rhe 

Robert Cumming 

Here foUoweth a Record of the Declaration of Trust for the Above Deed &c. 

JO f\\\ (?l7rlstiar> people to whom these — Sents Shall Come We John An- 
derson of the County mouth l^scjr. & Peter Gordon of the County of Mid- 
dle — ■ — tleman Send Greeting Whereas by Indenture beari — Date the Eight Day 
of ISIay in the Ninth Year Reign of Our Soveraign Lord George the Second 

— the Grace of God of Great Brittain France & King Defender of the Faith 

&c. Anno(|e. Domi 17150 Made Between Archibald Craig & Jon — Forman 

Esqrs. & David Hhe & Ro])ert Cunmnng — Freehold in the County of Monmouth 

in the Ka — Division of the Province of New Jersey of Part & us the Said 

John Anderson of Monmouth Esqr. & Peter Gordon — ddlesex Gentleman 

of the other Part Witnesseth they the Said Archibald Craig & Jonatlian For- 
man & David Rhe & — bert Cumming for diveise good Causes & Considerations & 

also for the of five Shillings to them in hand paid before the Ensealing and 

— elivery thereof by them the Said John Anderson & Peter Gordon The — eceipt 

whereof they the Said Archibald Craig & Jonathan Forman and Rhe & Robert 

Cumming did thereby acknowledge & themselves to be — th fully Sattisded Con- 
tented & paid & thereof & of & from Every & parcel thereof did fnlly Clearly 

& Absolutely acquit Exonerate t^t Discharge us the Said John Anderson t^ Peter 
Gordon our heirs Ex — tors .Vdministratois i^ Every of them for iOver by the Same 
Writing — ad granted bargainded & Sold Aliened EnfeotTed released Conveyed tt 

Conliinied & thereby did fully Clearly & Absolutely Grant Bargain & Alien 

Enfeoffe release Convey ^ Confirm unto us the Said .lohn Anderson & Peter (Jordon 
our Heirs & Assigns for Ever All That Ti'actof Land Scituate Lying & being in the 
County of Monmouth aforesaid betwixt Sp'itswoods Middle brook & liis South 
brook Supposed to Contain One Hundred and Fifty Acres l)e the Same more or less 
Beginning; where the Said two IJrooks meet tt running up the Middle Rrook lOighty 
Chains Thence South West iV by West <'t three Degrees more Southerly about Sixty 

Chains to the South I'.rook thence as the Said South Ihook runs about fifty 

Chains to the — e where it began Bounded Southerly & Northerly by the -esaid 

Spotswoods Middle & South Hrooks & Easterly by Some land belonging to 

Several ])ersons Together with all ct all — ner of Houses r.uildings Edifices liarns 
Staljles Orchards fencings feedings |)astures Woods underwoods Trees Waters Water 
Courses Water fall S))riugs ])()nds ])0 ds pitts Easements ])rofits Connnoditics Liber- 
ties Advantages Royalties I'ranchises Emoluments hereditamentsand Ai»])nrtenanee8 
whatsoever to the Same belonging or in any Wise thereunto Appertaining and 
Also all the Instate Right 'I'ille Interest possession jiroperty Claim tS: D(Muand what- 
soever of them the Said Archibald Craig iK: Jonathan Forman Rhe t'v: Robert 

Cumming & their 1 leirs in ^ to the Same or or paicel thereof with the r(\ ersion 

& reversions Remainder thereof To Have and 10 Hold the Said Tract of 

Bargained Premises with their & Every of their — urtenances unto 

ustheSaid .Jolin Anderson ct & Assigns for I'^ver 'J'o the Only jnoper use 

Benefit & behoof of us the Said John Ander-sou & Pete — Heirs & Assigns for Ever 



388 HISTORY OF OLD TENNP:NT. 

as by the .Same Indentures rel — tliereunto had may moic iuUy Appear And 

Whereas Conveyance was made to us the Said John Anderson t'v: Pe & 

our Heirs to the intent that we & our Heirs ShouUl of tlui I'remises with 

their A))i)nrtenanees to and for — • puposes as Hhall from time to time he Lim- 

itted t^ Appo IChU'rs t'v; Deacons of the I'reshyterian Church of Freehohl 

aforesaid & no other Now Therefore KnoW Y Presents that we tlie 8aid John 

Andeison & Peter (Jordon I »eehue i^ A.u,ree that we and Our Heirs will from 

h- — Stand Seized of i^ interested in the al)ove <tranted and B — Premises in trust to 

and for Said Waltar Ker Charles (! — Hutton ivobert Cumminn' David Ehe 

John Henderson tlie ]) — Elders of the Said Church William Ker t^- Sanuu-1 Ker the 
p — Deacons of the Same Churcli & the i^ the Survivours i^ Surviv — them \- the 

Heirs of Such Survivour to c^ for the only proper Penelit i^ Behoof of the Said 

Waltar Ker Charles (iordon John — ton Pobert Cumming Da\id Plie John Hender- 
son William — e^ Samuel Ker & the Heirs ^t the Survivours i'<: Survivour of the — the 

Heirs of Such Survivour for Ever And. We the said Anderson i^ Peter Cordon 

for our Selves Severally & our re — Heirs Executors & Administrators Do C'o\enant 

Promise & Ag- i*t with the Said Waltar Ker, Charles (lordon, John Cumming 

David K'he John Henderson William Ker Ker & the Surviv(jurs & Survivour 

& the Heirs of Such S— That we the Said John Anderson & I'eter (iordon ■ 

Heirs at the jMOjier Costs A Charges in the I^aw it u]ton th — — aide UMiuest & De- 
mand of the Said Walter Ker Charles John Hutton Robert thimming David 

Khe John Henderson Ker & Samuel Ker & the Survivours & Survivour of 

■ Heirs of such Survivour will (rvaiit & Convey in due Law the al)ove 

mentioned Tract of Land & premises with — tenances & Every part & parcel there- 
of to Such to & for Such Uses & purposes either for Years or or in any 

other manner Hutton Hobert Cumming David Khe John Henderson 

— m Ker & Samuel or the Major part of them or the Major f Sucli Survivours 

or the Survivour of them or the Heir h Survi\our Shall by Writing under 

their Hands or Hand — ibed in the presence of two Witnesses Nominate tV Appoint 
the Said John Anderson & Peter Gordon for themselves — tivel}- tt their Re- 
spective Heirs Do further Covenant pro — & Agree to .t with the Said AValtar Ker 

Charles (.ordon Hutton Robert Cumming David Rhe John Henderson — m Ker 

& Samuel Ker & the Survivours of them & the of Sucii Survivour That tliey the 

Said John Anderson & Gordon or either of them have not done or Suffered to 

— e nor will they Do or Suft'er to be done any Act flatter — ng whereby the above 
Mentioned prennses may be Charged — mbred or Evicted whereby the trust hereb^y 
Declared may be — veyed Defeated or made Void without the Consent of the Said 
Waltar Ker Chai'les (iordon John Hutton K'obert Cunnuing Da\id .lohn Hen- 
derson William Ker & Samuel Ker or the Survivours — em or the Major part of 
Such Sui\i\()urs or the Survivour of them or the Heir of Such Survivour Signified 
by Writing under their Hands respectively Sul)scribed in the Presence of two Wit- 
nesses aforesaid In Testimony whereof the Said John Anderson & Peter Gordon 

have hereunto Set their Hands .t Seals the iMght Day of May in the Ninth Year of 
the Reign of Our Sovereign Lord George the Second by the Grace of God of Great 
Brittain France <t Ireland King Defender of the Faith &c Annoiie. Domini 1786. 

— and Delivered in the Presence of us .lohn AnchMson L. S. . 



— McXJallird William Cowenhovcn. I'eter (iordon L. S. 

— hove Letter, Deed of Sale »fc Declaration of Trust was I^ntered — ook of Record.s 

for the Presbyteiian Church in Kreeliold March 1745-() by me .lohn Henderson 

Session Clerk & D. Prothono — f the Pleas & D Clerk of the Peace for the County of 
— mouth & examined by the Sd. .Ino. Henderson D. Clk. Pr." 



3»9 



GENEALOGICAL NOTES, 



These Notes are not complete genealogies, but rather collections gath- 
ered from different sources, and put together in this form for use and assist- 
ance in genealogical studies. Notes, either brief or extended, will herein 
be found concerning about 60 different families, and the student will ob- 
serve that they can be compared and connected by reason of the intermar- 
riage of families, and frequenth' hints will be suggested in still other 
genealogical lines. The author has endeavored to make these records 
perspicuous bv setting them in the shape the}' are and uniform through- 
out; and he has exercised much care in arranging, copying, and proof read- 
ing them in order to be accurate: and yet errors and anachronisms may 
possibly have occurred by inadvertence, or lack of exact information as 
in all compilations of like character. It must be noticed that in almost 
every instance the authorit\^ is given for the record presented, and to all 
of these for their generous aid the compiler is sincerely grateful. Hy con- 
sulting the various lists of Baptisms, Burials &c, in the Ajipendix much 
further genealogical matter maybe obtained. The autographs of some 
of the persons mentioned in these Notes may be studied on p. 3S1, 382, 

The abbreviations herein used ma}- be explained as follows : b.=l)orn, 
d.:=died, md. ^married, unmd. ^unmarried, s.^son, dau.:=daughter, 
w.=wife, vvd.=\vidow. bur.=buried, bap.=baptized, chldr.=children, a 
man's name in brackets=paternal ancestor, a woman's family name in 
brackets^her maiden name. A line across the page from edge to edge 
indicates that the foregoing record is completed. When enumerating the 
children of an individual family their names for the most part are set in 
capital letters in order to ensure precision. 



390 HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 

WALTER KER'S DESCENDANTS. 

[At presfiit. (iyo4j they have reached possibly to 20,000 or 30,000.] 

ONE LINE OF THE DESCENT IS HERE GIVEN. 
Abbreviations : b.^boni. d.=died. md.=niarried. bap.=baptized. des.=descendants. 

Walter Kek. b. 1656. d. June 10, 174S, and was buried on a hilly point 
of ground about one half mile east of the present Tennent church build- 
ing. He, with other Scotch nonconiforniists, was deprived ot his prop- 
erty and exiled under perpetual banishment upon the accession of James 
the Ilnd. in 1685. Came to New Jersey and settled in Monmouth County. 

md. Margaret b. j66i, d. 1734. As nearly as can be ascertained 

left four sons, William, SAMUEL, Joseph, John. 

IInd Generation. 

William Ker. (See Baptismal Records in Appendix). He had 9 chil- 
dren: Margaret, bap. April iS, 1731, the first baptised in the new meet- 
mg-house on White Hill. Mary, bap. Nov. 4, 1733. Nathan, b. 
Sep. 7, 1736, d. 1S04. The first of second wife's children. Educated at 
Pnncetom Ordained by Prtsbytery of New Brunswick Aug. 17, 1763. 
Was pastor of the Presbyterian' Chvirch in Goshen, N. Y., for 38 years. 
Left 5 children Elizabeth, bap. Mar. 19, 1738; Hannah, bap. Aug. 31, 
1740;' Lydia, bap. Feb. 7, 1742; Sarah, bap. Sep. 18, 1743; Nathaniel, 
bap. Sep. 15, 1745; Waltar, bap. Dec. 18, 1748. 

Samuel Ker. md. Catherine Mattison dau. of Aaron. He had 11 chil- 
dren: Waltar, bap. Mar. 12, 1732; William, bap. Mar. 25, 1733; JOSEPH, 
bap. Sep. 22, 1734; Elizabeth, bap. Nov. 15, 1735, d. Dec. 31, 1755; Isbela 
bap. Mar. 20, 1737; Jacob, bap. Dec. 17, 1738; Samuel, bap. Dec. 6, 1740, 
d. Nov. 18 1763; Rachel, bap. June 20, 1742; John, bap. Feb. 12, 1744; 
Catharine, bap. Mar 16, 1746; Stephen, bap. April 28, 1751. 

Joseph Kek. md. Margaret Craig dau. of Archibald. She was b. 1711, 
d. Dec. 20, 1745. He had 11 children; Mary, bap. Oct. 20, 1734; Mar- 
garet, bap. June 4, 1738; Ursula, bap. 1742; vSarah, bap. July 8, 1744; 
Waltar, bap. Aug. 11, 1745; Euphunea, bap. Mar. 13, 1748, the first child 
of 2d wife; Ursulla, bap. Aug. 6, 1749; Anna, bap. Jan. i, 1751; Ebenezar, 
bap. Nov. 25, 1754; Lydia, bap. Sep. 19, 1756; Rachel, bap. March 23, 1760. 

John Ker. He had 2 children: Rebecca, bap. July 19, 1732; Joseph, bap. 
May 5, 1734. 

HIrd Generation. 

JosF-PH Kerr, sou ofvSamuel, b. 1733, d. 1824. md. Elsie Hampton, b. 1734, 
d. 1796. He left 10 children: SAMUPX, b. 1757, d. 1824, many des. ; 
Elizabeth (Kerr) Green, b. 1759, many des.; William Hampton, b. 1761, 
d. 1798, many des.; Catherine (Kerr) Beavers, b. 1763, many des.; Ger- 
trude (Kerr) Hazen, b. 1765, many des.; Lewis, b. 1.768, many des.; 
Jacob, b. 1771, d. 1855, many des.; Lydia, b. 1774, d. 1796; Aaron, b. 1776, 
many des.; Joseph, Jr., b. 1778, d. 1802. 

IVth Generation. 

Samuel Kerr, -son of Joseph, b. 1757, d. 1824. md. Rhoda Becherer b. Jan. 
12, 1757. He left lochildren: Joseph, b. 1781, many des. ; John, b. 1782, 
nodes.; Robert, b. 178-1, no des.; SAMUEL, b. 1786, d. 1844, many des.; 
Abrani, b. 178S; (iertrude (Kerr) Scott, b. 1789, had 12 children, and a 
large number of des.; Jacob, b. 1792; Lewis, b. 1794; Aaron, b. 1796, many 
des.; Walter, b. 1798, man}' des. 



gp:np:ai.ogical notes. 3,91 

Vth Gene ration. 

Samuel Kkkr, son of vSamuel, b. 17S6, d. 1844. md Jane Nevin, b 1789, d. 
186S. He left II children; Margaret (Kerr) Pew, ( ist husband) and Sat- 
terlee (2d husband), b. 1815, d. 1890, many des.; John N., b. 1822, d 1890, 
no des.; Joseph H., b. 1824, d. 1895, two children ; Mary Jane (Kerr) Mc- 
Clure, b. 1825. d. 1886, many des.; Andrew W., b. 1827, two children; 
(ieorge H . b. 1829, nodes.; Martha M. (Kerr) Fleming, h. 1832, many 
des.; Sarah E. (Kerr) Marshall, (ist husband) and Putnam (2d hus- 
band), b. 1834, three children; Charlotte I. (Kerr) McKee, b. 1836, no 
des.; SAMUEL M.. b. 1839, two children; Robert A.. M. D., b.' 1841, 
many des. 

VlTH Generation. 

Samuel M. Kerr, son of Samuel, b. 1839. md. Marv Dearmenl, b. 1841. 
He had two children: FRANK MELVHJ^E, b. 1866; Jennie Nevin. b. 
1868 md. W. G. McKee. 

VHth Generation. 

Frank Melville Kerr. D. D., son of Samuel M., b 1866. md. Evelyn 
Nichols. He is now (1904) pastor of the Presbyterian Church in Hemp- 
stead, Long^ Island. He has one child: Samuel vStewart Melville Kerr, 
b. 1893. 

[Note — The above li.st was prepared by Satuuel M. Kerr, Adanisville, Pa., who earuestly de- 
sires correspondence with all persons that are able to give authentic information concerning 
the Kerr family in order to complete the genealogy.] 

Some lines of the Kerr family traced back to Walter the first, Ihee.xiled 
immigrant, the rulintr elder in Old Tennent. These notes were obtained 
from various sources. 

Makc.aret ]McClintock Ki;rr (^ Emma Robinson Kerr dans, of 
William Wallace Kerr younger bro. to Thomas Robinson Kerr, M. D. of 
Verona, Pa. sons of Rev. Nathaniel Preston Kerr of Pittsburg, Pa. bro. 
to William W. Kerr of Beaver Falls, Pa. sons of Thomas (Gallagher Kerr 
s. of Nathaniel l^reston Kerr d. near Erie Pa. in the War of 1812 s. of 
Nathaniel s. of William s. of Walter the 1st. 

Stephen Collins of Baltimore was s. of John Collins who md. Peggy 
Kerr who was 2nd dan of Jacob s. of Samuel s. of Walter the ist. 

Mrs Frank (Stella Ki<:r) Appllgate of Princeton, N.J. was the dau. 
of Joseph Ker s. of Isaac s. of Joseph E. 

Thomas J. Kerr of Uniontown, Pa. was the son of Rev. Hoyd Mercer 
Kerr b. 1822 d 1892 pastor of Presbyterian church Brownsville. Pa. who 
was the voungest of 8 children of Joseph Kerr b. May 31, 1781 d. Aug 
28, i860 buried at Pbg. Pa. md. Feb. 2, i8o4i\Iary Henry b. Nov. 12, 1784 
d. May 5, 1840; Joseph was s. of Samuel Kerr & Rhoda Besclierer, she 
was b. 1757 d. Nov 16, 1819; Samuel was s. of Joseph Kerr & Els}' 
Hampton, who was s. vSamuel s. (jf Walter the ist. 

Walter C. Kerr of New York City was the s of Rev. Aaron H. Kerr 
who was bro. to Rev. Joseph who were sons of Aaron s. of Jo.seph & 
Elsie s. of Samuel s. of Walter the ist. 

Rev. Jacoh Kerr d. 1738 Somerset, Md. s. of Samuel s. of Walter the ist. 

Rkv. Isaac Candor md. the grand-dan. of Ivli/.abeth (Kerr) Green who 
was dau. of Joseph & Elsie s of Samuel s. of Walter the ist. . 



392 HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 

Rev. OliphanT Todd was the grand s. of Aaron Kerrs. of Joseph & Elsie 
s. of Samuel s. of Walter the ist. 

Rev. Saml. P. Bakackman, U. P. minister Trenton, Ohio, md Mar^' Free- 
man dan. of Hampton Freeman s. of Lydia Kerr who was dau. of \Vm. 
Hampton Kerr who was s. of Joseph & Flsie s. of Samuel s. of Walter 
the ist. 

Walter Kerr of New York Cit}- was s. of (i. W. Kerr s. of Jacob Kerr s. 
of Joseph & Elsie s. of Samuel s. of Walter the ist. 

Rk\'. D. K. Freem.\n, D. D. of Huntingdon, Pa. was s. of Lydia Kerr 
who was dau. of Win. Hampton Kerr who was s. of Joseph & Elsie s. of 
Samuel s. of Walter the ist. 



l'"'roin a researcli ]>y 1). \aii Derveer I'eniiif, Frceliold, X. .1. 

John Perine of Monmouth Co. had land adjoining Hoffman's cemetery- at 
Englishtown, where John & his wife are bur His will was probated 
April 19, 1779. He md. . «!v: had 10 children : 

JOHN b. Oct. 20 1722, d. Apr. 2(), 1804. HP:NRV d. Aug. 18, 1785. 

JAMES d. about 1816. DANIEL. JOSEPH b. 1733 d. Sep. 4, 

1791. Wn.LIAM. MARGARET md. Wilson, 6 children. 

REBECCA md. Joseph Story, 4 children. HANNAH md. Wm. Dey. 
ANNIE md. James Abrams. 

John Perrine (John) b. Oct. 20, 1722 d. Apr. 2(), 1804 bur. at Hills, md. June 
3, 1755 Mar}' Rue h. March 17. 1736 d Apr. 18, 1824 bur. at Old Tennent; 
had 7 children : 

ANN b. Mav 14, 1757- REBECCA b. Aug. 3, 1759. JOHN b. 
March 30, 1762 d. Nov. 17, 1848- HANNAH b. Apr. 28, 1765. 
PETER b March 3, 1768 d, Sep. 6, 1846. MATTHEW b. May 19. 
1770 d. 1809. JOSEPH b. Oct. 28, 1775 d. Aug. i, 1S21. 

Ann Perrine (John, John) b. May 14, 1757 md. Wm. Johnson had 2 
children : 

WILLIAM md. Lydia dau. Capt. David Baird. CATHERINE md. 
Wm. Gaston s. Lydia. 

Rebecca Perrine (John, John) h. Aug. 3, 1759 md. John Rue of Matcha- 
ponix had 3 children : 

JOSEPH. ISAAC. JOHN. 

John Perrine (John, John) b. Mar. 30, 1762 d. Nov. 17, 1848 bur. at Old 
Tennent, owned large tract of land now the residence of Louis Ryiio : md. 
Aug. 5, 1781 his first w. Ann Stout b, Aug. 12, 1761 d. Dec. 28, 1822 bur. 
at Old Tennent dau. David Stout and his w. Catherine (Barclay), had 9 
children : 

JOHN b. July 22, 1782. DAX'ID b. [an i<x 1784 d. Aug. 4, 1843. 

WILLIAM I. b. 1786. LEWIS b. 1788. MARY b. Feb. 19, 1790 
d. Apr. 20, 1823. ENOCH b. 1801 d. 1856. CATHERINE. 
JESSE b. 1793 d. "young. BARCLAY b. 1795 d. young. 

lud. about 1825 his second w. Catherine Perrine (John, Joseph, John) b. 
Dec. 17, 1803 d. July 23, 1843 bur. at Old Tennent, had 6 children : 



GENEAI.OGICAL NOTES. 393 

GEORGE WASHINGTON b. Sep. 19, 1826 d. March 1^,. i,S4(, Inir. at 
Old Ten. ISAAC b. Apr. 19, 1828. ANN ELIZA b. June 19, 1831 

d. Jan. 5, i8s6 nid. Feb. is, 1854 Archibald Fornian Jolxs s, R. M. 
MARY MATILDA b. Julv^^i. '183-, d. Feb. 24, 1852 nid. Janie.s H. 
Laird. CATHIvRINE HENRY 1) Apr. 30, 1837^!. Jan. 27, 1870. 
SYxM.MES HENRY b. Ai.ril 30, I837 d Oct. 9, 1839. 

John Perrine ( John, John, John) 1). July 22. 1782 d. Feb. 4, 1862 bur. at 
Perrineville, nid Sarah P^ly 1) June 14, 1785 d. P>b. 4, 1862 bur. al i'errine- 
ville, dau. AUi.son, had 8 children : 

ALLISON P:LY b. 1805 d. Feb. 6, 1881 md. Mis.s Mary Patter.son. 

BARCLAY md. ist. Theod.sia , 2nd Mary Hampton. ELEANOR 

T. md. \Vm. T. MILLS. JOHN RUE b'jan. 27, 1812 d. Feb. 27, 
1896 md. March 10, 1842 Jane YanDorn 4 children. LP;WIS C. h. 

Sep. 15, 1815 d. Sep. 24, 1889 md. Annie E. Pr.Ut b Jan. 1823 d. May 
2, 189s. 3 children. SARAH .ANN b. 1818 d. Dec. 27, 1841 md John 
T. Miii.sl JA?*IES ANDERSON md. Rebecca Ann Combs4chiidren. 
ACHSAH b. 1823 (1. Feb. 9, 1827. 

David Perrine (John, John, John) b. Jan. 10, 17S4 d. Aug. 4, 1843 bur. at 
Perrineyille md. Mch. 31, 1808 Phoebe Baird b. Nov. 14, 1790 d. Dec. ij, 
1855 bur. at Perrineville dau. David >S: L\dia (Tapscot) Ga.ston Baird, had 
12 children : 

LYDIA ANN b. Jan. 21, 1809 d. July 1882 md. \Ym. Snovvliill 3 chil- 
dren. JOHN D. b. Apr. 3, 181 1 d. May 31, 1892 md. Sep. 5, 1833 
Mary Matilda Mount b. Oct. 1814 d. Feb. 16, 1902 bur. at Old Ten., 
dau.' Peter. MARY b. Apr. 13, 1813 d. Nov. 30. 1836. DAVID 
CLARK b. at Clarksburg Oct. 20, 1816 d. July 6,^1888 bur. at Old Ten- 
nent md. Feb. 5, 1851 Hannah Matilda Vanderveer b. June 4. 1829 d. 
Mch. 15, 1900 buried at Old Ten. dau. David I. tS: his w. ]\Iary (Cono- 
ver), of the 5 children 4 are bur. at Old Ten. William Conover b. Apr. 
16, 1855 d. May 6, 1856. John Rhea b. May 2t,. 1857 d. Mch. 23, 1861. 
Mary Conover b Apr. 17, 1863 d. Feb. 5, 1873. Arthur D. b. Apr. 28, 
1868 d. Aug. 13. 1869. D. Vanderyeer IS still living. ALFRED b. 
Sep. 14, 1819 d. Dec. 14, 1879 md. Elizabeth C. More b. Dec. 20, 1824 
d. ]\Ich. 29, 1899. 9 children. REI BAIRD b. Sep. 18, 1820 d. Oct. 
29, 1829. DEBOR.AH ELY b. July 23. 1822 d. Mch. 19, 1893 md. 
1st Richard Mount 2 children : 2nd Gilbert WoodhuU Mount b. (^ct. 11, 
1821 d. Dec. 29. 1S94. DeLaFAYIvTTE b. July 19. 1824 d. Noy. 11, 
1829. CAROLINP:b. Feb. 13, 1826 d. Apr." 1861 md. Jan. u. 1844 
(Gilbert Woodhull Mount b. 1821 d. 1894. 7 children. CHARLES 
b. Sep. 29. 1829(1. Apr. 10. 1872 in N. Y. City, md. Jan. 5. 1858 Miss 
Maria A. Matlock d. Aug. 3, 1901 in N. Y. City, both buried at St. 
Louis. Mo. EDWIN A.'STEVICNS b. May >, 1832 d. Nov. 1881. 
MARCiARET COOK md. & has 3 children". 

William I. Perrine ( John, John, John) 1). 1786 nid Miss Sara Jobs, had ii 

children : 

CHARLES b. Jan. 20, 1809 d. May 13, 1895 md. ist w. Hannah \\. b. 
Jan. 29. 1816 d. May 13, 1852. child Mary H. b. Jan. 23, 1849 d. .Aug. 
20, 18^0 : md. 2nd \v. Cornelia lirown b. Oct 24, 1822 d. Oct. 18. i8s8, 
child "Cornelia Brovyn b. Oct. 17, 1858, d. Feb. 10. 1859 JOHN^J. 

b. .Aug. 30, 1819 d. Dec. 2^ 1900 md. .Margaret \'oorhees b. 1819 d. 
Apr. II, US85, dau. Peter, 9chirdren. WILLIAM H. DAVID M. 
b. Dec. 25, 1812 d. Mch. 26, 1895 md Martiia Des, 2 children. RHD- 
FORD b. Jan. 25, 1825 d. June 30, 1903. ANN md. John \V. Davis. 



394 HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 

LEWIvS nid. Hupheniia. CATHKRINK d. Aug:. 22, 1904 md. John 
H. Johnson. GEORGK B. b. Oct. 1834 d. Jan. 31, 1900 nid. Margaret 
A. Dey d. Ma}- i<S, 1893, 2 children. PHOKBE nid. Feb, 18, 1852 
John V. Fisher h. Sep. 2, 1818 d. 1875 s. Henr\- & Lydia (Voorhees) 
Fisher, 2 children. MARY. 

Lewis Ferrine (John, John, John)b. Mch. 20, 1788 d. Jan. 20, 1837 bur. at 
Perrineville md. Deborah El}' b. Feb. 8, 1791 d. Dec. 26, 1840 bur. at Per- 
rineville, no children. 

Mary Rue Perrine (John, John, John) d. Apr. 20, 1823 nid. June 1814 John 
I. Ely b. Mch. 21, 1792 d. Feb. 21, 1873, 3 children : 

SARAH ANNIE b. 181 s. ENOCH b. Oct. 18, 1816 d. July 23, 1894. 
JOHN PERRINE b. i8i9d. Jan. 25. 1884. 

Enoch Perrine (John, John, John) b. 1801 d. 1856 md. Dec. 8, 1823 Mar}- 
Ely b. 1806 d. 1861, 8 children. 

Edmund R. Perrine (P^noch, John, John, John) b. 1828 d. 1878 md. Feb. 5, 
1855 Lavinia Abranis b. 1828 d. May 19, 1886 dan. William, 9 children. 

Samuel p;iy Perrine (Enoch, John, John, John) b. 1832 d. Feb. 26, 1898. 

Abijah Perrine (Enoch, John, John, John) b. July 11, 1835 d. Aug. 19, 1823 
md. Feb. 12, 1862 ist w. Rebecca S. Rue b July 1843 d. 1873 dau. Jacob S. 
md. 2nd vv. Amanda Davison d. Feb. 22, 1904 dau. Daniel, one child. 

Catherine Perrine (John, John, John) md. Enoch Allen b. 1799 d. May 30, 
1886, 2 children. 

Isaac Perrine (John, John. John) b. .\pr. 19, 1828 md. Sarah Adelaide Jobs 
dau. Mount, i child. 

Hannah Perrine (John, |ohn) b. Apr. 28, T76S md. Dr. James English, i 
child : 

JOHN md. Jan. 19, 1820 Mary Perrine (Matthew, John, John) b. July 
19, 1799. 

Peter Perrine (John, John) b. March 3, 1768 d. Se}). 6, 1846 md. Catherine 
b. June 9, 1784 d. Apr. 2, 1849, 2 children : 

JAMPvS M. b. 1809 d. Jan. 6, 1887 bur. at Manalapan md. Jan. i 1, 1838 
Sarah Ann Hutchinson d. Jan. 12, 1903 dau. Isaac, 6 children. 
JANE G. d. Aug. 20, 1848 md. Franklin E. Owen, 2 children. 

Matthew Perrine (John, John) b. May 19, 1770 d. 1809 md. Catherine Knott 
b. Mch. 18, 1776 d. Oct. 8, 1805 dau David & Annie, 5 children : 

STEPHEN b. Apr. 9, 1793 d. Mch. 13, 1879 md. i child. 

LYDIA b. May 10, 1797 d. Oct. 23, 1880. MARY b. July 19, 1799 
md Jan. 19, 1820 John Phigli.^h s. Dr. James & Hannah (Perrine) 
(John, John), 7 children. JOHN M. b April 19, i8o2d.Sep.5, 1870 
Sheriff, owned farm adjoining Old Ten. grounds, md. Jan. 5, 1840 
Mary Ann Drummond b. Jan. 5, 1805, d. July 20, 1891. PETER b. 

July 18, 1804 d. Oct. 10, 1805. 

Joseph Perrine (John, John) b. Oct. 28, 1775 d. Aug. 1, 1821 md. Apr. 26, 
1797 Elizabeth Cook b. Jan. 8, 1780 d. Apr. 23, 1866, 10 children : 

MARY b. Mch. 27, 1798 d. Sep. 7, 1881 md. Wm. Hankinson, — chil- 
dren. DAVID C. b. Mch. 3, 1800 d. Mch. 2, 183 1 bur. at Perrineville. 



GENEALOGICAL NOTES. 395 

MARGARET b. Jan. 27. 1802 d. Dec 22. 188S md 1823 Tobias S. Hen- 
drickson d. 1849, 9 children. JOHN (Yankee) b. Feb. 5, 1804 d. 
March 31, 1847 nid. Phelje Newell b. 1807 d. Jan. 19, 1890, 4 children. 
PETER b. Feb. 17, 1806 d. Oct. 11, 1847 bur. ^t Perrineville, nid. Maria 
Campbell d. Apr. 6, 1862 ; she was latterl}- the w. of Rev. C. F. Wor- 
rall, no children. WILLIAM I. b. Mch. 18, 1808 d. Mch. 6, 1849 
md. Sarah E. Fornian b. 1810 d. Nov. 23, 1898 dan. Peter b. 1781, 6 
children. MATTHEW b. May 23, tSio. STEPHEN b. Dec. 20, 
1812 d. Jan. 26. 1884 md. Mary C. Dey b. 1818 d. Aug. 6, 1887, onechild. 
HANNAH b. May 3, 1816 md. Hezekiah Mount b. Sep. 1806, 6 chil- 
dren. CAROLINE I{. b. July 8, 1821 md. Zebulon Baird, lives in 
southern Illinois. 

Joseph Perrine ( John) b. 1733 d. Sep 4, 1701 Inir. at Hills near English- 
town md. ]\Iargaret McFarren bap. July 11. 1736 d. 1815 dau. Hugh & 
Margaret, 8 children : 

ROBERT b. May 28, 1764 d. Sep. 18, 1824. JOSEPH b. Feb. s. 1766 
d. June 28, 1824.' WILLIAM. JOHN b. Tune 15. 1771 d. Feb. 24, 
1842. MARGARET. HENRY I. b May 17. 1776 d. July 19. 1827. 
JAMES b. 1778 moved to Albany, N. Y. CATHERINE. 

Robert Perrine ( Joseph, John) b. May 28. 1764 d. Sep. 18, 1824 bur. at 
Old Ten. md. Catherine Anderson b.July 27, 1771 dau. Capt. John (John) 
& Anna Lloyd Anderson, S children : 

ANN R. md. Jan. 26, 1809 Wm. Rogers by Rev. G. S. Woodhull. 
ELIZABETH md. John Dill. MARY d. 1836 md. Sep 8, 1818 Char- 
les Craig b. 1793 d. Sep. i, 18S2 s. Samuel Craig & nephew of Col. 
David Rhea, 8 children. CATHERINE. JOHN LLOYD, one 
Lloyd Perrine md. Jan. 3, 1827 L^ dia Gordon by Rev. Joseph H.Jones. 
JOSEPH. WILLIAM. ROBERT. 

Joseph Perrine (Joseph, John) b. Feb. 5, 1766 d. June 28, 1824 at Root, 
Montgomry Co. md. ]\Iary Perrine (Peter, Peter V.)b. July 25, 1765 d Dec. 
4, 1855. had 7 children : 

ROBERT I. b. Mch. 7, 1790 d. July 14, 1868 bur. at Old. Ten. md. June 
25, 18 1 7 Elizabeth English McChesney b. Jan. 22, 1792 d. Apr. 1, 1849, 
9 children. vSARAH b. Nov. 29. 1791 d. P>b. 15, 1877 N. Y. vState, 
md. Peter W. Dey, 2 children. PEPER J- b. Apr. 22, 1794 d. Nov. 
27, 1845 Root, Montgomey Co. N. Y. md. A.nn Carson, 11 children. 
JOSEPH b. Aug. 5, 1796 d. June 30, i86r md. Nov. 28, 1822 Sarah 
Parks b. Nov. 20, 1801 d. Oct. 30. 1877 Root N. Y., 7 children. 
P;N0CH b. Jan. 12, 1799 d. Apr. 26, 1882 Root, N. Y. md. Julia Conklin 
Carson b. Oct. t,\. 1813 d. Dec. 11, 1876, 2 children. MARGARliT 
b. Mch. 15, 1802 d. vSep. 9, 1876 md. Dec. 3, 1821 Isaac Walker, 12 chil- 
dren. JOHN b. Sep. 23, 1804 in Root", Montgomey Co., N. Y. d. 
Jan. 13, 1898 in Ripon, Wis. md. FJi/.abeth DeCiraw (Sarah Degraff)?. 
II children. 

William Perrine (Joseph, John) md. Jan. 14, 1786 PUizabeth Anderson b. 
May 3, 1774 dau. Capt. John & Anna Lloyd Anderson, sworn date of will 
Apr. I, 1823, 2 children: 

HANNAH. MARCiARIvT. 
John Perrine (Joseph, John) b. June 15, [771 d. P'eb. 24, 1842 bur. at Hill's 
yard, md. .'\nna Anderson, b. Oct. 14, I775d. Sep. 23, 1849 dau. Capt. John 
& Anna Lloyd Anderson, i)ur. at Hill's formerly vStory's burying ground 
near Finglishtown, N. J., 10 children: 



39^ HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 

JOSFll^H I. b. Apr. 23, 1794 d. May 9, 1841 md. Hannah Bowne Ander- 
son d. Oct. 20, 1863 dau. Major John Lloyd Anderson (S: Mary Rue An- 
derson, 5 children. GERTRUDE b. May 2, 1796 d. Aug. 14, 1833 
nid. Feb. 19, 1815 Charles Clarke b. Sep. 9, 1794 d. Nov. 30, 1872 .s. 
Benjamin of Trenton, 8 children. JOHN b. Nov. 7, 1798 d. Jan. 29, 
18S4 nid. March 17, 1830 Sarah I). Applegate b. July 19, 1809 dau. 
Thomas (S: Sarah Baird Applegate, 6 children. ANNIE b. Nov. 12, 
i8o(.) d. July 9, 18^6 bur. at Old Ten. md. Robert E. Craig b. July 31, 
1793 d. Apr. 28, 1877 bur. at old Ten., 9 children. CATHERINE 
b. Dec. 17, 1803 d. July 23, 1843. the 2nd w. Major John Perrine (John, 
John) b. Mch. 30. 1762 d. Nov. 17, 1848, both bur. at Old Ten., 6 chil- 
dren. ROBERT b. Feb. 28, i8c6 d. Jan. 9, 1892 md. ist w. Annie 
F-li/.a Smith, 3 children, md. 2nd w. Mrs. Lucinda Miller, 2 children, 
md. 3rd \v, Mrs. Ida Lucas. ELIZABFn'H b. June 19, 1808 d. Jan. 
20, i8s2 md. Lewis Burlew of Union Springs, N. V. d. Oct. 16, 1S74, 9 
children. MARGARET b. Oct. 28. 18 rod. Apr. 8, 1826. LFZWIS. 
WILLIAM b. Aug. 31, 1815 d. Dec. 21, 1895 bur at Hill's md Jan. 4, 
1838 1st w. Harriet T. Baker b. May 25, i8i4d. Oct. 7, 1854, 6 children; 
md. Dec 25, 18562nd \v. Rachel W. Dye b. Nov. 14, 1819 d. Feb. 11, 
1881, 2 children. 

Margaret Perrine (Joseph, John; md. Feb. 15, 1798 Henry Diilentash by 

Wm. Ayers. 

Henry I. Perrine (Josei)h, John) b. May 17, 1776 d. Julv 19, 1828 bur. at 

Old Ten. md. Margaret b. Oct. 3, 1778 d. Jan. 20, 1857 bur. at Old 

Ten. [Note: One Henry Perrine Jr. md. Margaret Herbert of Freehold 
June 2, T799 by Rev. John Woodhull.] g children: 

DANIEL. HERBERT. JOSEPH. HENRY. JOHN. 

MARIA. DOROTHY ANN md. John Burtis Stout, he d. Feb. 21, 

1898, 2 children. MARGARET md. Samuel Longstreet of New 

York. MATILDA md. Cooper Mount. 

William Perrine (John) md. 1763 6 children: 

william. matthew. john. daniel. catherine. 
ri<:becca. 

Matthew Perrine (Wm., John) b. Nov. 6, 1767 d. Sep. 28, 1824 md. June 12, 
1798 Hannah Morford b. Nov. 19, 1770 d. Aug. 23, 1849, 5 children. 

THOMAS MORFORD b. 1799 d. Aug. i, 1874 md. Feb. 21, 1821 Elea- 
nor Cook b. 1799 d. Apr. 12, 1883 dau. Genl. Cook, 3 children. 
F:LF:AN0R b. Dec. 25, 1800 d. July 2, 1877 md. Jo.seph I. Rue b. Feb. 
14. 1794 d. Feb. 2S, 1861, 6 children. REBPX'CA ? ESTHER H. ? 

WILLIAM M. ?~ 

Note: The children of Joseph vStory (S: Reljecca Perrine (John) were 

JOSEITI d. Oct. 14, 1828 aged 74 vrs. 6 mos. 13 da. WILLIAM. 
DANIEL c\: p:LIZAPETH APPLEGATE. 



Henry I'erine of Cranburv, will recorded Mch. 7, 1753, possil)ly the brother 
of John Ferine who d. 1779. Henry nul. Martha -, had 8 children: 

HENRY b. lulv 22, 17^) ANTHONY. NANCY. JOHN. 

WILLIAM 1). 1744. j()SP;PH. MARTHA. JAMES b. 1752. 

Henry Ferine b. July 22, 1730 d. 1818 at Auburn, N. Y. "of medium Stat- 
ure, round slightl}- florid face, dark full blue eyes and dark hair" ovs-ned 



GENEALOGICAL NOTEvS. 397 

land adjoiniiiij Tennent ch. now in possession of Dr. Isaac S. Long, & ad- 
joining lands in all abont <Soo acres: nid. 1757 Abigal LaRue dan. Joseph 
and Sarah, & sister to ]Mary who nid. Jnne 3, 1755 John IVrine b. Oct. 20, 
1712 s. John: had S children: 

JOHXb. Julv22, i}6o. LEWIS b. I7s8d. July 23, 1S04. JOSEPH, 
a bachelor. ' MATTHEW LaRUE d. Feb. 11, 1836. SARAH b. 
Feb. 22, 1762 md. Rev. Ira Condict, I). D. of New Brunswick, N. J., 
had a daughter Sarah. LVDIA b. Feb. 11, 1767 md. Rev. John 
Carle of New Brunswick b. 1769. MARY md. June 7, 1796 Rev. 
Wm. Sloan of Essex Co REBECCA md. Ogden. 

John Perrine (Henry, Henry) b. July 22, 1760 in Freehold, N. J. d. Dec. 
1831 in Michigan, a merchant in P'reehold until 1798, md ist w. Apr. 1781 
Catherine Williamson b. Sep. 13, [759 dau. Judge David & Eleanor (vSchuy- 
ler) Williamson. She was bur. at Old Ten. They had 4 children : 

ABIGAL b. June i, 1782 d. Mch. 11, 1786. ELEANOR WILLIAM- 
SON b. Jan. 28, 1784 md. May 7, 1805 Judge John Cooper ; one of her 
4 children was John G. Cooper b. 1819 at one time a very successful 
dealer in Books, Stationery & Holiday Goods in Freehold. HENRY 
b. Jan. 24, 1786 md. Apr. 3, 1807 Esther Gilbert b. June 24, 1792 in 
Salem, N. Y. d. June 24, 1858 ; 12 children, one of whom Wm. Henr}' 
was a Methodist D. D. & a Prof, in Albion College, Michigan. 
DAVID WILLIAMSON b. Dec 17, 1789 d. Nov. 20, 1885 in central 
Illinois, a soldier of the war of 18 12, md. Margaret D. Reed, 4 children, 
a grandson Samuel Alden Perrine is a Baptist Missionary- at Impur, 
Nagar Hills, Assam, India. 

John Perrine md. his 2nd w. Mary Ely, had 7 children. 

Lewis Perrine (Henry, Henry) b. 1758 d. July 23, 1804 bur. at Old Ten. 
md. June 19, 1786 Mary Woolsey b. July 27, 1759 d. Mch. 20, 1804 dau. 
Jeremiah of Pennington, N.J., had 6 children, they all moved to West 
Jersey : 

HENRY. JERF:MIAH WOOLSEY, of Lawrence, N.J. will pro- 
bated Mav 13, 1869 md. Mary , 2children. JOHN. MARY. 

HANNAH." LEWIS. 

Rev. Matthew LaRue Perrine (Henry, Henry) d. Feb. 11, 1836 bur. at 
Auburn, md. Nov. 28, 1797 Anna Thompson, no children. He was a 
faithful minister of the Gospel, called from a pastorate in a New York 
City ch. to the chair of Civil c\: ICcclesiastical History in Auburn Theo- 
logical Seminary, N. Y. 

James Perrine (Henry) b. 1752 d. Aug. 12, 1835 a Wagoner in the New- 
Jersey troops during the Revolution, md. Isabel Clayton b. .Mch. 3, 1755 
d. Dec. 4, 1825 sister of Jonathan Clayton, had 10 children : 

HENRY b. Jan. 24, 1778. REBECCA b. July 5, i779<^- ^lay 9- ^^^^ 
md. David Clayton DAVID b. Apr. 21, 1781 d. Dec. 21, 1866. 

xMARTHA b. Apr. 21, 1783 d. Feb. 8, 1806 md. David Erricson. 
WILLIAM I. b. Dec. 24, '1784 d. Oct. 20, 1847. MARGARET 
b. Jan. 21, 1790 d. Jan. 31, 1870 md. I^dward Ilulshart. ANNA 
b. May 6, 1791 d. Mch. 8, 1842 unmarried. CATHERINE b. Oct. 
23, 1793. HANNAH b. July 22, 1795 d. Apr. 1877 md. Samuel 
Brand Jan. 20, 1838. ISABEL b. Oct. 20, 1798 d. Feb. 13, 1879 md. 
Levi Knott. 



398 HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 

David Perrine (James. Henr\) b. Apr. 21, 1781 d. Dec. 21, 1866 res. West 
Freeliold. md. Mary Conover b. May S, 17.88 d. F~eb. 25, 1854 dan. Lewis, 
had s children : 

JAMES b. vSep. 2, 1817 d. Feb. 26, 1835. LEWIS CONOVER 
b. 1818 md. Catherine A. Dey d. Oct. 10, 1885 aged 57 years, dau. 
James. 6 children. RACHEL d. 1903 md. 1840 Jacob Lane Pitten- 
ger b. May 6, 1815 d. Sep. 12, 1892, 3 children. IS.\BEL md. Wm. 
H. Clayton, he d' spring of 1881, 5 children. ELEANOR b. 1830 
d. Jan. 25, 1882 md Jan. 19. i860 Charles A. Robinson, 4 children. 

William I. Perrine ( James. Henry) b. Dec. 24, 1784 d. Oct. 20, 1847 md. 
Catherine Davis, had 8 children ; 

JOHN F. unmarried. JAMES W. b. July 25. 1813 d. June 2, 1893 

md. Deborah Ann Dey d. May 31, 1899 dau. Baird, 4 children. 

THOM.\S, settled in Illinois md. Achsah Dey (James) md. 2nd Helen 

Kelso Vanderinirg; 4 children. DAVID died young. WILLIAM 

RUE b. 1818 d. July 13, 1855 bur. at Old Ten. md. Mary Conover d. 

Mch. 14, 1879 in her 67th vear, bur. at Old Ten., dau Joseph I.^ 2 

children. ALFRED d. 1869, to Illinois & then further west. md. 

Mary E. Dev dau. James. MARY d. May 24, 1904 md Wm. W. 

Furman, 2 children. MARTHA d. 1882 md. James Robinson, 3 

children. 

Peter V. Ferine, lived & died in Cranbury, N.J. oneof the first five Ruling 

Elders of the First Pres. ch. of that place. Sworn date of will at Perth 

Amboy, N. J. June 7, 1776, md. Margaret , children named in will: 

PETEK. WILLIAM. IK.\AC'. HENRY. ELIJAH. 

MARGAKKT. SARAH. LYDIA. DANIEL, Jk. 

Peter Ferine (Peter V.) b. Jan 5, 1737. Proof date of will Sej). 20, 1817; 

during the Revolution a Capt. in Middlesex Militia, N. J. Capt. Daniel 

Dey a son-in-law, Samuel Perrine a witness to the will; md. 1760 Sarah 

b. 1741, had 12 children: 

MARGARET b. Apr. 4, 1761 md. Dev. ANDREW b. May 

I, 1763 not named in will. CATHERINE b May 19, 1764 md. 

-' McKnight. MARA' b. July 21, 1765 md. Joseph Perrine. 

LEWIS b. Oct. 2, 1766 not named in will JANE b. Nov. 14, 1767 

nid. Dev. ELIZABETH b. June 22, 1769 md. Mount. 

ENOCH b. Dec. 5, 1770 d. Sep. 29, 1853. RP:BECCA h. Feb. 20, 

1772 md. bey. S.ARAH b. Jan. 6, 1774 md Rue. 

PETh:R b. Nov. 4, 1776 not named in will. LVD LA md. Dey. 

Peter Ferine (Peter V.) md. 2nd. w. Hannah Holnian. 

Andrew Perrine (Peter, Peter V.) b. May i, 1763 md. Mary b. 1771 

d. July 15. 1848, her will recorded at Freehold Nov. 14, 1845, she bur. in 
Baptist ]ilot near F'reehold, had 7 children: 

SAMFF.Lb. Aug. 27, 1792 d. Aug. 14, 1845. DAVID A. b. July 31, 
1794 d. Apr. I. j8s2 md. Mch. 17, 1824 Gertrude V. Stults b Dec. 21, 
1802 d. Jan 18. 1862, 7 children. THOMAS b. 1809 d. Mch. 6, 1844. 
PETER. REBECCA b. June 10. 1812 d. Aug. 29, 1838 md. Charles 
Havens. ELIZABETH nid. Feb. 18. 1818 Matthias Davison. 

R0SP:TTA b. Apr. 2, 1799 d. Oct. 19, 1865 md. Enoch Davison. 

Samuel Perrine (Andrew, Peter, Peter V.)b. Aug. 27, 1792 d. Aug. 14, 1845, 
Deacon in iMrst Pres ch. Freehold, N. J. from April 14, 1841 to his death, 
md. June 19, 1816 Jane Griggs b. Mch. 5, 1791, had 7 children. 



GENEALOGICAL NOTES. 399 

ANDREW b. May 21, 1817 d. Jan. 22, 1898, a Ruling Elder in First 
Pres. ch. Freehold from Jan. 18, 1846 till his death, nid. Feb. 22, 1844 
Eleanor Fonnan Craig h. May 26, 1821 d. May 23. 1901 dau James. 11 
children. ELIZ.ABETH md. William B. ' Reed, 12 children. 

DERRICK (iRIGGS b. Feb. 9. 1821 d. Oct. 14 1901 md. Mch. 2, 1853 
Isabelle Bergen b. Oct. 24. 1828 d. March 30, 1895 had 3 sons & one 
dau. Jane E d. Mch. 6. 1861 aged 4 yrs. 6 da. ^MARY DAVISON 
b. June 7, 1824 d. April 23. 1895 md. John S. Davison. REBECCA 
b: Oct 28. 1826 md. Thomas Curtis. CORNELIA WOODHlTLLh. 
Jan. 12, 1829. LYDIA GRIGGS b. July 2, 1834. 



From a research by I). Van Derveer Perrine. Freehold. N. J. 

Robert Rhea, the settler, "Bought headland in 1688 of John Keighn. In 
1691 he had land from the Proprietors May 26, 1691 he had land Ironi the 
noted George Keith who then liyed in Philadelphia & in [693 the Proprie- 
tors confirmed the title." Subsequently' he is frec|uently named in ancient 
records & in some deeds he is called a carpenter. "The ancient Rhea 
farm since called the Kerr or Carr farm, & owtied in late years by D. D. 
Denise is situated a short distance southwest of Freehold on the Hights- 
town road. On this farm the main part of the Battle of Monmouth took 
place, and here the old family bur\ing ground is situated." (Salter's His- 
tor}- &.c). Note: Carr (not Kerr) was the tenant on the family. Robert d. 
Jan. 18, 1719& was bur. in the family plot. His will in Sec. of State office, 
Trenton, Book A p. 119 was made Apr. 10, 1718, a memorandum taken 
May 27, 1719 & recorded June 20, 1719 & gives the name of his w. and 
children as follows; w. Jannet, had 6 children: 

DAVID. ELIZ.VBETK. CATHERINE. MAK(iARET. 

ISABEL. MARY. 

The following taken from the journal of Geo. Keith as recorded in Ellis 
History of Monmouth p. 412. Jan. 4, 1703. I came to the home of Robert 
(Rhea) Rey in P'reehold in P^ast Jersey accompanied with Thomas Boels, 
and lodged at his house that night. At his & his wife's desire I baptized 
all his children, some boys & some girls in number five. His wife is 
come over to the Church, but he was not then thoroughh' out of Quakerism. 

Janet Rhe, w. Robert, d. Jan. 15, 1761 aged 93 years. Her will was pro- 
bated Sep. 4, 1761; she names in this will her s. David Rhe, her dau. Pvliz- 
abeth ?, her s. -in-law James luigiish, her grand-dans. Janet Rhe, Margaret 
Gordon, w. John Yetman Anne VaUvSkyack & her great grand dau. Isa- 
bella VanSkvack dau John Yetman. This Janet Rhe, w. Robert, vSr., was 
the dau. John Hami)ton who came to America from Scotland prior to 1683 
as he recorded the importation of his children in that year to Perth Amboy, 
viz. Janet, Elizabeth, Lydia, Jolm & David : the mother of his children w^as 
Martha. Records show that John Hampton bought consideraljle land : he 
d. 1702 & Robert Rhe is named in his will as executor. Robert Rhe md. 
Nov. 9, i(j(-89 Janet Hampton at Shrewsbury (see Quaker Records of Shrews- 
bury) About 1880 a relic was e.xhibited at Sandy Hook near Red Bank: 
"A large chair of dark wood supposed to be cherry-, bearing the Rhe initials 
ornamented with Scotch thistle." 

David (i) Rhea (s. Robt. Rhea cSc Jannet Hampton) d. May 15, 1761 aged 
64 yrs. & 2 mos. bur. in Rhea family plot; was nominated Judge of Com- 
mon Pleas Mch. 16, 1756 by Jonathan Belcher; ordained Inkier in Old Ten. 
ch. June I, 1735 (see lillis History p. 685); his will was recorded July 27. 



400 HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 

1761 naminjr as executor his sons John & Robert <S: Rev. Wm. Tennent, 

& mentions his wife & children. He md. Anne , d. Aug. 26, 1777; 

he bought land of (xeo. Hampton Dec. 16, 1731 & also of Wm. Covenhoven 
Feb. iS, 1750 John Rhea a witness; had 7 children: 

DAVH) bap. Sep. 22, 1740 d. June 14, 1821 in Sist yr. unmarried, was 
Lieut. Col. in Battle of .\ionmouth, sheriff of jNIonraouth Co. 178^. bur. 
at Old Ten JOHN a merchant in Phila. Pa. d. 1773. ROBERT 

(2)d. Sep 21, 1777. ELEANOR bap. Dec. 30, 1733. JANET b. 
Apr. 10, 736 bap. May 16, 1736 d. Jan. 31, 1813 in 77th yr. bur. at Old 
Ten. ANNA bap. Mch. 6, 1743. JONATHAN bap. Sep. 26, 1731. 

Catherine (Robert; supposed the dau of Robt. & Janet) d. Sep. 29, 1784 
not known where bur. 

Margaret (1 Rhea, dau. Robt. ( i ) eS: Januet, md. Peter Gordon, had 3 
children ; 

JONATHAN RHEA, b. 1717 md. Margaret Cole dau. Wm. Cole (see 

"New Jersey Coast," Vol. 2 p. 182). ROBH;RTmd. Patience . 

MARGARET md. John Yateman (see Baptismal Record under Rev. 
Wm. Tennent). 

Robert (2) Rhea of Allentown d. Sep. 21, 1777 s. David (Robert) & Anne 
Rhea, was a farmer; he & his w. 1772 owned land the title of wh began 
at Tennent parsonage; Robert's will was probated Dec. 8, 1777. md. Dec. 
18, 1744 Mary Forman d. Sep. 24, 1777 dau. Jonathan & Margaret 
(Wyckoff) P'orman, marriage recorded at Trenton, had 10 chldr: 

MARGARET bap. Aug. 24, 1746 d. Nov. 10, 1747 aged i yr. 3 mos. 17 
da. bur. in the family plot. DAVID bap. Sep. 18, 1748 d. Aug. 11. 
1752 aged 3 yrs. 11 mos. 20 da. bur. in family plot. MARGARET 
bap. Mch. 17, 1751 d. Aug. 16, 1752 aged i yr. 6 mos. 7 da. bur. in 
family plot. ANNE (2) bap. vSep. 9, 1753 named in will, md. as 2nd 
w. to'Major Ben. Ledyard. MARY (2)"bap. Dec. 6, 1755 not named 
in will, md. Major Wm. Montgomery. JONATHAN (2) bap. Apr. 
9, 1758 named in will, inherited 90 acres. JAMES bap. Sep. 28, 
1760 named in v^'ill. inherited ', of farm = 350. DAVID (3) bap. 
Mch. 10, 1763 named in will, inherited ', of farm=350. ROBERT 
(3) bap. Dec. 15, 1765 named in will, inherited li of farm^350 except 
90 acres conveyed to Jonathan. MARGARET (3) bap. June 26. 
1768 not named in will, md. Michael Johnson. 

Eleanor Rhea, probably dau. David (Robert) & Anne, d. Mch. 14, 1807 in 

74th vr. bur. at Old Ten. md. INIay 28, 1753 Wm. Craig s. Archibald d. Oct. 

18, 1806 bur. at Old Ten., had 12 children: 
(See under Craig Notes). 

Janet Rhea. dau. David (i) & Anne.b. Apr. 10, 1736, d. Jan. 31, 1813 md. 

Feb. II, 1757 Aaron Davis d. Jan. 26, 1803 in 8oth yr., they lived on the 

John Bowne property near Freehold, & had 7 children: 

ANNA b. Feb. 15, 17.S8 md. Alexander Low, a carpenter, owned Joel 
Parker property "at Freehold. CATHERINE b. Dec. 25, 1759 un- 
married. PHEBE b. Dec. 31, 1761. ELEANOR b. Mch. 15, 1766 
md. Aaron Casler. IJLIZABETH b. Dec. 28, i768md. Garret Denise 
s. Daniel. JANET b. Apr. 29, 1774 d. Jan. 16, 1858 md. Wm. Coven- 
hoven s. John. AARON b. Feb. 25, 1777. 

Jonathan ( i ) Rhea, yeoman, s. David & Anne, d. May 23, 1767 aged 35 yrs. 
9 mos. I da. bur. in family plot, md. Oct. 8, 1753 Lydia Forman b. 1734 



GENEALOGICAL NOTES. 401 

dau. Aaron Forman b. 1693 & Ursilla, will recorded at Trenton July S 

1767 children mentioned in the will ; 

DAVID (4) bap. May 11, 1755. AARON bap. May 8, 1757 gradnattd 
at Princeton Coll. 1776.- JOHN (2) bap. Apr. 4, 1762 graduated at 
Princeton Coll. 1780. P:STHER bap. July 29, 1759. ANNP: (3) 
bap. Oct. 25, 1767. They had another dau. named Anne who d. when 
5 mos, of age, bur. in Rhea family plot. 

Anna (i) Rhea, dan. David (Robert) & Anna, md. Nov. 1, 1763 Henry 
Robinson, s. James, d. Apr. 3, 176S in hi.s 27th yr., recorded at Trenton, 
had issue : 

CH.ARITYbap. Apr. 14, 1765. 

One Anna Rhea md. to Jacob West, had issue : 

ANN b. May 28, 1774 d. April 12, 1854 md. John Ruck b Julv 7, 1768 
(see "N. J. Coast" Vol. 3 p. 11). 

Jonathan (2) Rhea, s. Robert (2) & Mary (Forman) Rhea. b. A))r. 12. 1758 

md. Maria Matilda , had children: 

Probably GERTRUDE MARIA ist w. Major Hallet. ROBERT (4) 
IMLAY b. at Freehold 1783 admitted to Society of Cincinnati July 4, 
1816 d. Dec. 12, 1816 at Charleston Harbor, So. Carolina. 3rd. A 
daughter md. Garret Dorset Wall b. Mch. 10. 1783 d. Nov. 12, 1850 at 
Burlington, N. J , s. Jarues Wall. 

Mary (2) Rhea, dau. Robert (2) & Mary (Forman) Rhea. md. June 13. 1778 
Major Wni. Montgomery of Monmouth Co. b. 1750 d. 1815, had 7 children: 
WILLIAM W. b. Dec. 7, 1778 d. 186— of New Orleans, La. md Marie 
Louise Pulcheri Augustine dau. Jean Baptiste Michael Piver d'Elin- 
court. Kings Attv. in vSan Domingo under Louis XVI. MARY b. 
1784 d. 1862 md' Col. James Ha\ of Monmouth Co. ROBERT 

RHEA b. 1786 d. 1S57 of New Orleans, La. md. Eliza McCutcheon 
dau. Samuel of Louisiana. JONATHAN b 1788 of New Orleans, 
La. unmarried. ANN b. 1790 d. 1861 md. John K. Thompson of 
Iberville Parish. La. DAVID b. i792d. 1862 of Kentucky. MARIE 
MATILDA b. 1798 md. John Titus of Trenton, N. J. 

Margaret (2) Rhea, dau. Robert (2) (David, Robert) & Marj- (Fornmn) 
Rhea, bap. June 26, 1768 md. Michael Johnson about 1785 to 1790 t't moved 
to Herkimer Co. N. Y., had children : 

JANE md. Calvin Thayer. A second child, name not known. 

James Rhea bajx vSep. 28, 1760 s. Robert (2) & Mary (Forman) Rhea, in ' 
1790 lived in Miami Western Territory. 

David (3) Rhea bap. Dec. 15, 1763 s. Robert (2) & Mary (Forman) Rhea. d. 
before June 9, 1801, living in Orangeburgh, So. Carolina. 

David & Elizabeth Rhea signed a deed to Joseph Page Dec. 5, i78fi: (juerj-, 
Which David Rhea had a w. Elizabeth ? 

Esther Rhea, dau. Jonathan & Lydia (Forman) Rhea, d. .A])r. 10, 1838 in 
her 79th 3-r. md. Major James Craig d. vSep. 28, 1839 in his 86th yr. had 
children : 

ELIZABETH d. 186:; md. 1808 Thomas C. Throckniorlon d. 1868. 

JAMES, 
fieorge Rhea member in Old Ten. Apr. 21, 1739, appointed constable for 
Freehold Jan. 175b, had 5 children : 



402 HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 

See Baptismal Records under Rev. Wm. Tennent. Geo. Rhea's daii. 
Margaret md. Apr. 20, 1767 Samuel Henderson, had sons David & 
William, see Baptismal Records. 

Hannah Rhea d. 1824 md. Joseph Hankin.son s. Capt. Kenneth, had 

children : 

ELIZA d. Mch. 18, uS.sS in her 44th yr. md. John Reid. THK(1DRE 
md. Hannah Wainwright, had sons John H. & William. 

One James English md. Elizabeth Rhea. Some students claim that James 

English md. Margaret Rhea. Query : Which is correct, or are both correct? 

For further notes on Rhea Genealogy see Record Lists in this book. For 
information about the Rheas in the Revolution see Genl. Stryker's book 
"Officers and Men of New Jersey in the Revolutionary War." 



From a research and collection by Frank C. Laird, Englishtowu, N. J. with 
notes added by James Steen, Atty.,' Eatontown, N. J., and by Joseph T. Laird, 
Freehold, N. j"^. 

Alexander Laird, it is said by ancestral tradition, came to America in the 
Caledonia, from the County of Fife, Scotland. 

Probably it was William Laird that had 2 .sons. Thomas and William who 
came to Monmouth and perhaps their father William came also. Thomas 
had 2 sons, William b. about 1730? & Moses bap. May 19, 1734. 

William Laird d. Aug. 16, 1772 (see Map of seats in Old Ten. 1755) md. & 
had 10 children : 

ALEXANDER b. 1733 d. Sep. S, 1771 md. Lydia James dau. Robt. 

James. IMOSES b. 1736 d. 1798 md. Sep. 4, 1765 Elizabeth English 

d. Sep. 1771 dau. James. SARAH md. Archibald Leard. JANE 

b. 1740 d. Sep. 23, 1823 md. Jan, 29, 1761 John Henderson d 1815. 

ELIZABETH md. Jan. 21, 1763 Jonathan English. MARY md. 

Moses Sproule. MARGARET. BEAVAN bap Mav 22, 1748 d. 

Sep. 21, 1774. WILLIAM md. Sep. 18, 1765 Jane McKnight. 

SUSANNA bap. Apr. 21, 1754 md. as his 2nd w. Moses Sproule. 

Alexander Laird, s. Wm., md. Lydia James dau. Robert James, had 6 
children : 

WILLIAM bap. 1756. ROBERT bap. 1758. RICHARD bap. 

June 22, 1760. AMIE bap. Sep. 26, 1762. ELISABETH bap. 

Apr. 14, 1765. LYDiA bap. Apr. 7, 1771. 

Robert Laird, s. Alex., b. Apr. 7, 1754 d. June 3, 181 1 bur. at. Old Ten. 

md. Elizabeth b. May 12, 1754 d- Apr. 13, 1833. Their home was 

at Englishtown, & had 6 children : 

JOHN A. b. Junes, 1779 d. in South. SARAH b. Aug 5, 1781 
d. Mch. 8, 184s md.^Thomas Walton. BENJAIMIN b. July 4, 1783 
d. at Long Branch. SAMUEL b. Feb. 8. 1787 d. July 5, 1859. 
CHARLOTTE b. Apr. 6, 1790 md. James Herbert. ELISHA b. 

Feb. 24, 1792 d. Sep. 12, 1863 at Colts Neck. 

Samuel Laird, s. Robt. b. Feb. 8, 1787 md. Eleanor Tilton, had 11 chldr : 
SARAH b. vSep. 12, 1815 d. Aug. 7, 1852. BENJAMIN b. Sep. 22, 
1817 d. June 26, 1818. ALICE b. Oct. 6, i8iq d. Jan. 2. 1856. 
JOHN T. b. Nov. 26, 1821 d. Feb. 21, 1846. JOSEPH T. b. Feb. 12, 
1824 d, Oct. II, 1894. ELIZABETH b. Aug. 2, 1826 d. Sep. 3. i^SS- 



GKNEALOGICAL NOTEvS. 403 

lAMES. MALVINA b. Feb. 2-,, iS^i d. Feb. 29, 184S. IMARY 
h. Apr. 2S, 1S33 d. May 29, 1839. ROBERT. MARY S. b. Dec. 

23, 1839 '1- ■'^e'p. 4, 1863. 

Moses Laird, s. Wni., b. 1736 md. ist \v. Sep. 4, 1765 Elizabeth English 
dan. James, had 3 children : 

DAVID ENGLISH b. Apr. 15, 1767 d. Feb. 10, 1841 md. Rebecca 
Herbert b. Apr. 30, 1775 d. May 8, 1852 dau. Daniel (Sc Ann Dorothy 
Herbert. WILLIAM b Oct. 9, 1768. MARGARET b. Sep. 25, 
1770 d. June 21, 1857 md. Feb. 178S Joseph Reid b. 1767 d. Sep. 2, 1826. 

Moses Laird, s. Wm., md. as his 2nd. w. Catharine (Hutchinson) English 
h. 1736 d. Nov. 12, 1829 dau. Wm. & Ann Hutchinson, & wid. of James 
English (this James English was a brother of Elizabeth English ist w. of 
Moses Laird); they had children : 

CATHARINE b. 1775 d. Jan. 14, 1852 md. Abram Tyson b. 1776 d. 
Nov. 30, 1841. LYDIA b. 1777 d. Jan. 24, 184 1 md. Geo. Rankin b. 
1782 d. Apr. II, 1850. ELIZA d. 21 yrs. of age. 

Note : The father of Elizabeth English, ist vv. of Moses Laird, was James 
English, was the original proprietor of the land on which English town is 
built, and the town received its name from his family. Moses Laid is 
mentioned as one of the soldiers of the Revolution : he was a guide to 
Gen. Washington during the march before the Battle of Monmouth ; his 
wife and daughters prepared a collation of which Washington and his 
officers parlook in the house lately occupied by John H. Laird deceased, 
and now the home of Wm. E. INIount ; the hou.se has been remodelled 
since that date, but contains considerable of the old material. Moses 
Laird was one of the signers in 1778 to articles of agreement for the pur- 
poses of retaliatitm on the pine robbers and tories, the original of which 
is on record in the office of the Sec. of vState, Trenton, N. J. 

William Laird, called •'Gentleman Billy," s. Wm.. md. Jane McKnight 
bap. 1747 dau Wm. >S: Sarah (James) McKnight, mar. license dated Sep. 
18, 1765, they had children : 

ALICE b. Dec. 2, 1788 d. Feb. 22, 1864 md. 1808 Joseph W. Conover 
b. Aug. 3, 1786 d. May 2. 1849 s. Wm. P. Covenhoven b. Aug. 13, 1735 
d. Feb. 14, 1823 & Altia Jewell b. 1744 d. Mch. 4, 1813; Jos. Conover 
was grandfather of Wm. Laird Conover and B. Dey Conover of Hn- 

giishtovvn. ANN md DeBow whose s., VVm. Laird DeBow 

b. uSisd. Oct. 1,0, 18^8 was a practicing phvsician in Englishtown. 
MARY md. John W' Maxwell. CATHARINI'; d. unmarried, aged 

80. E:LIZABETH b. 1780 uul. Deni.se I. }'\)ruian b. 1768 d. 1819. 

Margaret Laird, dau. Mo.ses, b. Sep. 25, 1770 d. June 21, 1857 md. 1788 

Joseph Reid, had children : 

ELIZABETH ENCiLISH. JAMICS. SARAH LAWRENCE 

b. 1792 d. Dec. I. 1820 md. Abijah Appleton b. 1795 d. Nov. 7, 1821. 
ANN. MARY. HARRIET b. Mav 30, 1802 d. Nov. 2. 1883 md. 
John Reid Jewell b. Julv 17, 1802 d' Apr. 1890. SUSANNA 

SPROULE md. (Gilbert II. Applegate. .\L\RCtARET EN(HJSH 

md. Benjamin B. VanCleaf 

David English Laird, s. Moses & Elizabeth, b. Apr. 15, 1767 d. Feb. 10, 
1841 md. Rebecca b. Apr. 30. 1775 d. May 8. 1852 dau. Daniel Herbert b. 
Aug. 18, 1743 d. Aug. 28, 1803 & his w. Ann Dorothy (Merchant) b. Sep. 
15, 1750 d. Sep. 25, 1805; they had 5 children: 



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404 HISTORY OK or J) TENNENT. 

ELIZABETH E. b. Mch. 3, 1794 d. Mch. 3, 1880 md. Stephen Voor- 
hees d. June 22, 1841. DAVID b. Mch. 9, 1797 d. Jan. 2, 1879 n^d. 
Eliza Herbert b. July 28, 1804 d. Aug-. 7, 1875. NANCY C. b. Jan. 
ri, 1799 d. Dec. 19, 1813. DANIEL H. b. Nov. s, 1802 md. Mary 
Matchett. WILLIAM H. b. Sep. 5, 1805 d. May\s, 1852 nid. Mar- 
"[■aret vSuydam who afterwards nid. Solomon vSntphin and d. at English- 
town. 

Note: Daniel Herbert was a private in Walton's Light Horse. Mon. Rev. 
War Battle of Monmouth : and 2nd. s. of James Herbert who died in New 
Brunswick in 1746. 

David Laird, s, David E. & Rebecca, md. Eli/.a Herbert dan. James & 
vSarah (Dey) Herbert; had 10 children: 

.MARY ELLEN b. Oct. i, 1823 d. Mch. 7, 1897 md. John M. Rue b. 
Julv 14, 1822 d. Sep. 25, 1867. JAMES HERBERT b. June 27. 1827 
(1. Aug. 8, 1887 md. Catharine Herbert. REBECCA b. Nov. 11, 1832 
d. Sep. 22, 1891 md. Cornelius E. Dey b. Oct. 16, 1833 d. Feb. 4, 1897. 
DANIEL E. b. Apr. 10, 1836 d. Julv 5, 1S59 unmarried: he was Lieu. 
Col. on thestaff of Gov. Newell, at the time of his death. WILLIAM 
H. b. Dec. 2-], 1837 md. Mary Eliza Barkalow. JOHN H. b. Oct. 26, 
1839 d. Apr. 20, 1895 md. Mary Conover. SARAH JANF) b. Apr. 
16, 1841 d. Oct. 20, 1891 md. Ransford E. Van Oieson. DAVID b. 
Dec. 16, 1842 md. Frances Keeler. GILBERT D. b. Apr. 4, 1846 d. 
Jan. 14, 1868 unmarried. ELIZABETH VOORHEES b. Oct. 4, 1847 
d. Sep. 5, 1886 unmarried. 

John H. Laird, s. David & Eliza, member of the Sons of the American 
Revolution and prominent in different County and State public offices, 
md. .Marv Conover dau. Samuel b. 1808 and Matilda (Reid) Conover b. 
1819; — had children: 

FRANK C. b. Mch. 19, i860 md. vSep. 4, 1904 Ethel M. Davison b. 
May 22, 1888. DANIEL E. md. Lillie Norman. GILBERT DEY 
md. (icorgianna Parrish. SAMUEL CONO\'ER md. Helen For- 
man. JOSEBHINP] A. md. Geo. Haywood Carpenter. 

Note: The Laird homestead occupied by "Gentleman Billy" Laird and his 
father Wni. before him, comprised what is now the Charles W^oodvvard, 
John Okerson, & John A. Orr farms, about 500 acres. After the death of 
"(Gentleman Billy" the Maxwells lived there for a number of years, and 
afterwards moved to California. 

For further information about Laird see Record Lists in this book. 



From a research by Geo. V. W. Voorhees, D. D. S., New Brunswick, N. ,L 

Richard Laird md. Lucy Dey, she lived to be 102 yrs. of age bur. at Union 
Valley; they had children; 

ALEXANDER b. May 7, 1786 d. Mch. 30. 1846. JOSEPH b. Feb. 
6, 1796. 

Ephraim Robbins md. Margaret — , had 1 child: 

RODAH b. July 6, 1787 d. Apr. 19, 1823 md. i.st. VVm. Hollovvay »:i: 
had 4 children, John b. Mar. 7, 1811 was md. twice; William b. Sep 

20, 1812 md. Mary Robinson; Ann md. Hayes: Sarah md. 

Ehrhardt. 



GENEALOGICAL NOTES. 405 

Alexander Laird, s. Richard, lud. Dec. 29, 1813 ist vv. Mrs. Rodah (Rohbins) 
Holloway wid. Win., had 5 children; 

EPHRAIM b. Oct. 2, 1S14 unmarried. RICHARD b. July 6, 1816 
nid. Amelia Ann Emmons. GEORGE SXOWHILL b. May 18, 1818 
md. Sarah Havens. CAROLINE b. Nov. 29, 1820 md. Jo.seph Cot- 
trell. RHODAH b. Apr. 11, 1823 md. John Robinson. 

Alexander Laird, s. Richard, nid. Oct. 14, 1824 Ann \'an Deventer b. Dec. 
20, 1787, had I child: 

ELIZABETH b. Nov. 12, 1S25 nid. Jas. Long-street Cole b. Jan. 10, 
1825 d. Aug. 31. 1870, tSc had 4 children: Ann Elizabeth b. July 4, 185J 
md. Aug. II. 1875 A. Craig- Voorhees, 2 children Dr. Geo. V. W. & 
Edward C. Edward b. Oct. 7, 1854 d. May 12, 1857. Mary Cath- 
arine b. Mch. 9, 1858 md. Charles W. Harvey, 2 children Willard 
Craig & Mabel fvlizabeth. Sarah Ella b. Aug 31, 1861 md. Jas. B 
Archer, 3 children Pollen Easton d. Jan. 10, 1889, Clara Elizabeth cS: 
i\Ielita. 

Joseph Laird, s. Richard, md. Phoebe Anderson b. Sep. 18, 179*^ dan. Maj. 
Anderson, had 10 children : 

JAMES R. b. June 27, 1815 md. Ann Bergen. MARY A. b. Jan. 2, 
1817 md. ist John Carr 2nd James Ackerman. AMAND.A b. Apr. 
3, 1819 md. Jacob Waters. JOHN R. b. June 2, 1821, living at 
Hightstown. ALEXANDER b. Aug. 28, 1823 d. June 20, 1900 md 
Hannah White. WILLIAM P. b. Aug. 7, 1826 md. Ellen Laird. 
HANNAH R. b. .Mav 18, 1832 md. Jos. Gibson. MATTHEW b. 

Mch. 10, 1835 md. Ellen McChe.stney. GEORGE K. b. Mch. 19, 

1837. living at Dutch Neck. HARRIET P. b. Apr. 18, 1840. 

Alexander Laird, s. Joseph iS: Phoebe, md. Hannah White iS: had 10 
children : 

MARY ELEANOR b. June 4, 1848 d. Sep. 20, 18^2. JAMES A. 

b. Apr. II, 1850 d. Sep. 22, 1852. THOMAS E. P. b July 21,. 1853 
md. I. Naylor. JOHN C H. b. June 28, i8s6 md Carrie Van Note. 
SARAH A. md. Jacob Naylor. PHOEBE ^E. b. Nov. 13, i860 d. 
.■\pr. 9, 1861. HENRIETTA md. Edgar Gordon. ELORA md. 

Charles Gordon. CARRIE LOUISE md. Lyman Cronk. MARY 
E. K. b. Oct. 9, 1870 d. Nov. 29, 1872. 



From Memorials prepared 1860 by Robert Patterson DuBois of New London, 
Pa. and \Vm. Ewinj:; DuBois of Philadelpiiia ; but not containing a complete gene- 
alogy : — with added notes from records in possession of Henry William Herbert. 
Englishtown, N. .J. 

Louis DuBois ah. 1630-1696 Catherine Blancon, had 10 children : 

.•\BRALIAM 1657-1731 md. Margaret Deyo. IS.\AC 1659-1690 md. 
1683 Marie Hasbrouck. JACOB 1661-1745 md. Gerritje Gerritsen 
van Nieuwkirk. S.-M^AH 1664 md. Joost Jansen. D.-WID 1667, 
descendants in Rochester, Ulster Co. vSOLOM(^N 1669-1759 md. 
Trintje (ierritsen sister of Jacob's w. Rt)Bp;CC.'\. 1671 died young. 
RACHEL 1675 died young. LOUIS ab. 1677 m. 1701 Rachel Has- 
brouck. ^L\.TTHEW ab. 1679, ™d. Sarah .Matthe\sen had a son 
Louis 1697. 



4o6 HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 

Solomon DuHois (Louis) nid. Triiitje (lerritsen, had S children : 

JACOIVIYNTJK 1693 nid. Barent D. 8 ch. ISAAC settled at Per 

kiona, I'a. ( Perkionien ?) 4 dans. BENJAMIN settled at Cattskill. 
SARAH nid. Simon X'anWacjenen of New Paltz. HELENA or 

MAGDALENA md. Josiah Eltiny of New Paltz. CATHERINE 

nid. Peter Low of New Palt/.. CORNELIl'S md. Mar^. Hougtey- 
linj^. HENDRICUS md. Janitje Hoosteylin,ij. 

Cornelius DuBois (Solomon, Louis) md. Marg. Hoogteyling (now written 

Houghtaling) had 9 children : 

WILHELMUS. JOSIAH. lANITJEmd.J Hasbrouck of New 
Paltz. CORNELIUS md. (iertrnde Bruyn. CATHERINE md. 
Jonn Hasbrouck of Newburg. RACHEL md. Louis DuBois, Marl- 

tiorougli. LEAH md. Cors. Wvnkoop of Hurley. vSARAH md. 

Jac. Hasbrouck, Marbletown. JACOMYNTJE md. Andries Bevier 
of Wawarsing. 

Cornelius (Cornelius, Solomon, Louis) md. (Tcrtrude Bruyn, had jchildren: 
JANE md. Jacob Hardenburgh of N. Paltz. MARGARET md. 
Abm. Hardenburgh of Shawangunk. JOSIAH 17S1 md. 3 times. 
SARAH md. John N. Lefevre, N. Paltz. H.\NNAH md. Andries 

Lefevre, N. Paltz. MARY md. Win. McDonald, Wawansing. 

CORNELIUS d. unmarried. 

Josiah DuBois (Cornelius. Cornelius. Solomon, Louis) md. ist. Eliz. Has- 
brouck, had 3 children : 

One died in infancy. SARAH md. Rev John vS. I^aston, Lewis- 

town, Pa. P.^MELA md. A. Hasbrouck, Shawangunk. 

md. 2nd Cath. Winfield, & had 8 children : 

Two died in infancy. ELIZABETH md. Dr. Isaac Reeve. GIL- 
BERT md. Maria D'ill. EDWARD. JOSIAH md. Emma Catlin. 
ANTOINETTE. JANE. 

md. 3rd Nancy Wiltsie. 

Jacob DuBois (Louis) 1661-1745 md. (ierritje (lerritsen van Nieuwkirk, 

had II children : 

M.-VGDALP^NA 1690. BARENT 1693-1750 md. 1715 Jacomyntjedau. 
Solomon D., had 8 ch. Jonathan their 5th ch. 1727-1772 was pastor of 
Ref. D. church in Bucks Co., Pa. LOUIS i695-i784md. 1720 Marg. 
Jansen. GiiRRITJE 1697 died young. SARAH md. Conrad 

Ivlmendorf. decendants living at Hurlev, Ulster Co. ISAAC 1702 
one son. CxERRIT 1704 had -, ch. CATHERINE md. Petrus 

Snie.ks. REBECCA 1708. NEELTJE. JOHANNES 7 ch. 

Louis (Jacob, Louis) 1695-1784 md. 1720 Marg. Jansen, had 11 children : 
LVCOB 1720 had 8 ch. .MATTHEW 1722. ANNA 1724 md. 

Rev. Mr. .Marenus 3 ch. (iERRLPJE 1726. JOHN 1728-1746. 

ICLIZABETH 1730-1786 md. 1754 Garret Newkirk 6 ch. CORNELIUS 
17326 ch. PP;TP;r 1734-1795 md. Amev Greennian. JOSEPH 
1737. BlvNJAMIN i739-i828\nd. PhebeDenise loch. SAMUEL 
1741-181 1 had 3 ch. 

Peter DuBois (Louis, Jacob, Louis) 1734-1795 md. Amey tireenman, had 
7 children : 

JOEL 1759-1808 md. p:iiz. Sparks 8ch. JP:RP:MIAH 1760-1844 md. 

istSarali Shutemd. 2nd Rachel X'anmeter, 5 ch. SARAH 1762-1S37. 



GENEALOGICAL NOTES. 407 

THOMAS 1764-1S46 md. Sarah Foster 7 ch. SAMUEL 1766-1835 
md. ist. Mary Rosenid. 2d. Mrs. Keziah Dickerson, 12 ch. URIAH 
176S-1821 md. Martha Patter.^on AMEY 1772-180,8 nid. Samuel 

Dare 3 ch. 

Uriah DuBois (Peter, Louis, Jacob, Louis) 1768-1821 md. ^Llrtha Patterson, 

had 8 children : 

CHARLES 1799 md. Marv S. Latta 11 ch. EMILIA 1803-1830 md. 
Samuel Aaron 4 ch. ROBERT 1805 md. Jane H. Latta 7 ch. 
SAMUEL iSoS. WILLIAM 1810 md. Susanna Eckfeldt 4 ch. 
MATILDA 1813 md. Silas M. Andrews 4 ch. LOUIS 1814 md. 
Henrietta S. Cox 4 ch. MARY 1817 md. S. H. Thompson 3 ch. 

Benjamin DuBois, pastor of Ref. D. church Marlboro, N.J. (Louis, Jacob, 

Louis) 1739-1828S. Louis & his w. Marg. she d. July 17. 1780: he md. 

Oct. ig, 1765 Phebe Denise b. Aug. 11. 1743 dan. Teunis & Franscyntie, 

had 10 children : 

JOSEPH b. July 9, 1767 d. Aug. 27, 1798, FRANSCYNTIE b. June 
6, 1769 md. Dec. 4, 1787 Teunis (r. YanDerveer b. Aug. 12, 1757. 
MARCtERET b. Apr. i-,, 1771. TEUNIS DENISE b. Feb. 23, 1773. 
SOPHIA b. Nov. 12. 177^. DANIEL b. Feb. 2^, 177S. BENJA- 
MIN b. Mch- 4, 1780. 'CATHERINE b. Mch. 8, 1782. ELIZA- 
BETH b. Mch. 3, 1785. ISIARY b. Jan. 14, 1790 md. George Cono- 
ver, had a son John b. Oct. 14, 1820. 

Garret YanDerveer md. Jane Yoorhess, she wa,-- b. Sep. 17, 1735 & d. Mch. 

3- 1813. 

Catherine DuBois (Benjamin, Louis, Jacob, Louis) md. David G. Vander- 

veer, had 12 children : 

ELIZABETH 1803-1862. GARRET 1805-1886. SARAH J. 1807. 

PHEBE A. 1807-K892. JOSEPH D. b. Mch. 2, 1809 d. Mch. 2, 1894 

TUNIS 1811. BENJAMIN 1814-1888. HENRY 1816-1S78. 

SOPHIA 1819-1881 JOHN 1822-1889. MARGARET 1824. 

CATHARINE A. 1830-1893. 
John \'anderveer s. David G & Catharine, 1822-1889 md. Jan. 8, 1846 
Elizabeth Brown, had 9 children : 

EDGAR A. WHITED H. ABRAHA.M W . .MARIAH. 

SARAH JANE. MARY CATHARINE. ELEANOR. HEN- 

DRICK A. CxARRET D. 
Mary Catharine Yanderveer, dan. John ^c Ivli/.abeth, md. Feb. 4, 1874 \V. 
Denise Herbert, had 3 children : 

HENRY WILLIAM md. Sara Laird Dey. MAR(;ARET DENISE. 

JOHN YANDERYP:ER b. Dec. i, 1886 d. July 14, 18S7. 

Tunice D. DuBois b. Feb. 23, 1773 d. Sep. 11, 1843 «■ "<" R^^- Benjamin, 

md. isl Dec. 21, 1796 Sarah V'anderveer b. Nov. 3, 1780 d. Apr. 30. 1806 

had 4 chldr: 

CATHERINE b. Feb. 24, 1798 PHOEBE b. May 11, 1800. 

ELLEN b. June 7, 1802. DAYID b. Apr. 18, 1804. 

he md. 2nd .Mch. 10, 1807 vSarah Smock b. Dec. 24, 1786 d. Jan. 7, 1867 had 

7 chldr; 

HF:NRY b. Apr. .\, 1808. BENJAMIN b. Mav 5, 1810. SARAH 
b. June 8. 1812. JOHN 1). Julv 6, i8ir,. IlLIZABETH ii. Aug. 26, 
1820 d. Jan. 23. 1824. TEUNIS Y. b. Nov. 11, 1822. LI\ IN(kS- 

TON b. Apr. 18, 1827. 



4oE HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 

Livingston DuBois s. Tunice D. md. Dec. 6, 1854 Mary Hunt had 7 chldr: 
WILLIAM H. nid. Dec. 1893 Ella Taylor. JOHN H. rad. Mch. 5. 
1884 Anna Conover. GEORGE L. nid. Dec. lo, 1885 Kli/.aheth 
Ketchani. JOSEPH E. md. July i, 1886 Helen Perrine WIL- 

SON G d. Jan. 7. i88t. ANNA H. nid. Dec. Harrv E. 

Taylor. PRANK B. rad. Feb. 22, 1893 Helen Hunt. 



From a research by Miss Mary G. Woodhull, Camden, N. J. 

Rev. John Woodhull, D.D. md. May 28, 1772 vSarah, only child of Capt. 

George vSpofford of the Royal Navy, after who.se death hi.s widow became 

the 3rd wife of Rev. Gilbert Tennent, D.D. John & Sarah had 6 children : 
GEORGE SPOFFORD, clergyman, b. Mch. 31. 1773. JOHN b. 

July 10, 1776 d. .same day. WILLIAM HENRY b. Dec. :, 1778 d. 
same day. SARAH b. Mch. 28, 17S1. JOHN TENNENT, phy- 
sician, b. Aug. 24, 1786. (GILBERT SMITH, physician, b, Jan. 11, 
^794- 

Rev. George Spoflbrd Woodhull (Rev. John), grad. Princ. Coll. 1790, d. 

Dec. 25, 1834, md. June 4, 1799 Gertrude dau. Col. John Neilson of New 

Brunswick, of Revolutionary fame : had 4 children : 

WILLIAM HENRY, clergyman, b Mch. 4, 1S02. CORNELIA 

NEILSON b. May 18. 1803' d. Nov. 5, 1824. JOHN NEILSON, 

physician, b. July 2s, 1807 grad. Princ. Coll. 1828 & Med. Dept. Un. 
Pa. 1832, d. Jan. "12? 1867 unmarried. ALFRED ALEXANDER, 

physician, h. Mch. 25, iSio. 

Sarah Woodhull (Rev. John) md. Sep. 2, 1S06 Major Wm. Crordon p-orman 
s. of Joseph of Shrewsbury, N. J., had i child: 

SARAH WOODHULL b. Mch. 16, 180S md. Apr. 1829 Rev. Clifford 

Smith .'\rms, no living descendants. 

John T. Woodhull, M. D. (Rev. John,) reed. A. M. from Princ. Coll. 1812 
& grad. Med. Dept. Un. Pa. 1809 d. Nov. 18, 1869 md. Jan. 22, 1812 Ann 
3rd dau. of Capt. Wm. Wikoflf& w. Hannah dau. of Col. John Scudder, 
M. D. of Revolutionary fame : had 14 children : 

WILLIAM WIKOFFb. i8i2d. June 16, 1813. MATILDA WIKOFF 
b. Nov. 3, 181 3 d. INIav 24, 1864 md. Judge Joseph Combs. Hon. 

GEORCtE SPOFFORD b Dec. 25, i8i4grad. Princ. Coll. 1833 d. Mch. 
4, 1881 md. Caroline MandevilleVroom dau. (iuysbert Bogert \'room 
& Catalina Delemater grand dau. of Col Peter Dumont Yrooni of 
Revolutionary fame Somerset Co. N. J. JULIA b. Mch. 25, 1816 

d. Dec. 16, "1840 md. Rev. James Clark pastor in Old Tennent.- 
WILLIAM WIKOFF b. July 28, 1817 d. May 1886 grad Princ. Coll. 
1833 reed. Ph.D. from same 1867 md. Pollen Conover of Freehold, N.J. 
no children. JOHN b. Jan. 2S, 1819 d. Sep. 13. 1822. MARIA 

SCUDDE:R b. Mch. 20, 1820 d. June 2. 1873 ^^<^- Gilbert Combs of 
Freehold. N T- CHARLES FREDERICK b. Aug. 4, 1821 grad. 
Princ. Coll. 1842 d. Feb. 27, 1890 unmarried. JOHN b April 3, 
1823 md. Margaret Schurenian Nevius; living at Freehold. N. J. 
HANNAH WIKOFF b. Jan. 24, 1826 grad. Mt. Holyoke d. May 10, 
1891 unmarried. Rp:v. GILBERT TENNENT, D.D. b. Feb. 18, 

1827 grad. Princ. Coll. i8s2 Princ. Sem. i8s5 reed. D.D. from Princ. 
t88i d. Feb. 11, 1898 md. Elizabeth Waldo ol N. Y. ANN AMELIA 
b. Oct. 7, 1829 d. Jan. t6, 1831. SARAH WIKOFF b. Apr. t, 1830 



GENEALOGICAL NOTES. 409 

d. Jan. 16, 1831. ADDISON WADDP:LL, phv.sician. b. Ang. 13, 
1831 grad. Pniic. Coll. 1S54 & N. Y. Med. Un. 1856 with highest hon- 
ors, ind. Emma Ellis dan. of Daniel, of Freehold, N.J. 
Gilbert Smith Woodhull M. D. (Rev. John) jjrad. Princ. Coll. 1S23 cS: at 
JefiF. Med. Coll, d. Oct. i;,. 1S30 md. Nov. 25, 1817 Charlotte 4th dau. Capt. 
Wni. Wikofif & Hannah (Scudder), had 4 children: 

HENRY WILLIAM BECK M. D. b. Oct. 3, 1819 grad. Princ. Coll. 
1838 & Coll. Phvs. & Surgs. N. Y. Citv 1845 "i<^- Azelia dau. Joseph 
Girard. SARAH SPOFFORD b. Aug. is, 1821 md. B Throck- 
morton. ANx\A MATILDA WIKOFF b. Jul}- 24, 1824, d. July 31, 
1898 unmarried. CHARLOTTE GILBERTA b. August 3. 1829, 
still living. 

Rev. William Henry Woodhull (Rev. Geo. S., Rev. John) grad. Princ. 
Coll. 1822 & Princ. Sem. 1824 d. Jan. 4, 1835 ™^ Oct. 26, 1825 Amanda 
youngest dau. Capt Wm. Wikoff & Hannah (Scudder), had 4 children : 
WILLL-\JM WIKOFF b. Sep. 24, 1826 d. June 30, i8s6. SPOF- 

FORD EUGENE b. Mch. 28, 1828. JOHN NEILSON b. Apr. 8, 

1830 d. Mch. 24, i860. CORNELIA NEILSON b. Apr. 26. 1832 d. 
Jan. 26. 1835. 
Alfred Alexander M. D. (Rev. (ieo. S., Rev. John) md. Feb 26, 1833 Anna 
Maria dau. Dr. Derick G. Salomons of vSt. Eustacia W. I. md. 2nd. Susan 
dau. Rev. Samuel Stanhope Smith D.D. md. 3rd. Ann dau. Rev. John 
Witherspoon D.D. : he had i child : 

ALFRED ALEXANDER :\I. D b. Apr. 13, 1837 grad. Princ. 18^6 & 
Med. Dept. Un. Pa. 1S56 Col. U. S. A. reed. LL.D. from Princ. ^894 
lecturer at Princ. Un. md. Miss Ellicott, no children. 



• From a research copied by and in possession of Miss At. Anna Nevius, Freehold, 
N. J. with notes added from a family Bible record in po.ssession of Mrs. James 
Hartshorne, ilanalapan, N. J. 

William Bowne & his w. Ann & s. Capt. John 1st came from Yorkshire 
England and settled at Salem Mass. 163 1. Aftervvards he settled at 
Gravesend, Long Island where he bought a plantation Nov. 12, 1646 & 
his s. John bought one Sep. 20, 1647. Early in 1665 William with his 
sons John & James came to Mon. Co. N. J. on a tract of land for wh. they 
obtained a patent & wh. they purchased of the Indians : they named the 
place Iloimdel after Lydia Holmes, wife of Capt. John ist. William tS: 
Ann had 4 children : 

Capt. JOHN b. in England d. Jan. 3, 1684 bur. in Old Pres. cemetery 
at Middletown, N. J. his gravestone oldest in that yard ; very promi- 
nent man in the County. JAMES bap. in Salem, Mass. Aug. 25, 
1636 d. 1692 md. 1665 Mary Stout & had 4 children James, Andrew 
whose 1st w. was Ann S. Whitlock, John. William. ANDREW 

bap. in Salem, Mass. Aug. 12. 1638 settled in Mon. Co. before 1692 

commissioned Governor N. J. d. 1708 md. Elizabeth had a dau. 

Elizabeth who became ist w. of her cousin Obadiah. PHILIP b. 
1640 possibl}- lived in Flushing, L. I. 
William Bowne md. 2nd July 12, 1669 Mar}' II. Felt, iSi he d. 1677. 

Capt. John Bowne ist (Wm.) md. Ljdia Holmes dan. Rev. Obadiah iS^ liad 

5 children : 

Capt. JOHN 2nd b. Apr. i, 1664 d. 1716 md. bVances Bowman, no 
issue. OBADIAH b. July 18, 1666 d. 1726 md. ist his cousin ICliza- 



4i6 HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 

beth dau. Andrew Bovvne, had 3 children John "Jndo;e" in Mon. Co. 
1740. Ann. Lydia : nid. 2nd IClizaheth Lonjifii-ld & had 4 children 
Ohadiah, Thomas. Cornelius & Mary. DEIJORAH b. Tan. 26, 1668. 

SARAH I). Nov. 27, 1669. CATHARINE. 
Peter Bf)wne had 5 children : 

JOSEPH b. May 17. 1735 d. Oct. 8, 1812. JONATHAN. DAVID. 
LYDIA. Another dau. name not known. 

Joseph Bowne (Peter) md. Hannah Anderson b. Jan. 25, 1740 marg. 

license Jan. 18, 1763, had 9 children : 

HANNAH b. Mch. 31, 1763. OHADIAH b. Aug. 19, 1765. JOHN 
b. Sep. 2, 1767 d. 1857. ANNA b. Mch. 23, 1770. ' PETER b. 

lune 27. 1772 J.'X.MFCS b. Sep 20, 177s d. Apr. 22. i8sv DAVID 

b. Oct. I, 1777. CATHARINE b. June 12. 1779. LYDIA b. Feb. 
28. [781. 

John Bowne (Joseph, Peter) was a physician, md. 1794 Nancy Corle b. 

Mch 5, 1770 d. Feb. t8, 1856, had 2 chldr : 

CORNELIA b. 1795 d. r8o2. JOS. GARDINER b. 1804 d. 1888. 

Jos. Oardiner Bowne (John, Joseph, Peter) md. ist 1830 Mary Barber, had 
2 chldr. 

JOHN MILTON h.i83i d. 1863. CORNELIA b. Aug. 20, 1833 .still 

living. 

Jos. (iardiner Bovvne md. 2nd 1846 Sarah Kirkpatrick, had 1 chid : 
JACOB K. b, Dec. 10, 1846 still living. 

John Milton Bowne (Jos., John, Jos.. Peter) md. 1832 Anna M. Fisher, 
had 5 chldr : 

.JAME8 OSWALD. .lOSKPH HOLMKS. MARY BARBER h. lH,58d. 

18fi:i .lOHN ADDISON. CORNELIA M. 

James Bowne (Joseph, Peter) md. ist Lydia Mount d. Mar, 11, 1810 in her 

31st year, had 4 chldr : 

MARY b. Jan. 14, 1802. CORNELIA .ANN b. Feb. 7, 1803. 

LYDIA b. Aug. 7, 1804. RICHARD b. Feb. 21, 1810 dead born. 

James Bowne md. 2nd. Mary Craig d. Feb. 3, 1869 aged 88 yrs. 10 mos. 7 

da., had 4 chldr. : 

ELENOR b. Feb 8 1814. HANNAH !>. Julv 24, 1816. WIL- 

LIAM C. b. Dec. 1818 JOSEPH H. b Jan. 26, 1827. 

For further information see Old Ten. Lists in Appendix. 



From (lata fnrnishfd by Cliarlas T. Clayton, Keyport, N. .1. 

Thomas Clayton md. Mary they lived for man\- years at Rumson, 

and aUet'wards on a farm near Robertsville, N. J., they had 5 chldr : 
TAYLOR. .lOSIlPlI T. RACHEL. REBECCA. LYDIA. 

Joseph T. Cla\ ton (Thomas) md. Lucy Ann d. Aug. 30. i8yo aged 85 yrs. 
9 mos. 17 da. dan. .Adam Pease *S: his w. Rebecca, had 10 chldr. in order 
as follows : 

MAlfY 1). .Inly 15, ls->:{ ,L Apr. 30, 1H94. MARGARET. JAME^. 

REP.LCOA. ■ .JOSLPil. THOMAS J. SARAH JANE. ALICE. 

' ELIAS. CHARLES T. 



GENEALOGICAIv NOTES. 411 

From (lata furnished by Miss IJessie A. line, Eiifilislitown, N. .1. 
Kdvvard Riggs b. in England about 1590 md. Elizabeth . 



One of their sons, Edward Riggs, b. in England about 1614 came to 
Boston, Mass. 1633 md. 1635 Elizabeth Rousa. 

One of their sons. Edward Riggs, b. at Roxbury, Mass. about 1636 
md. Mary . 

One of their sons, Edward Riggs, b. at Newark, N.J. about 1668 
married Alphia Stoughton. 

One of their sons, David Riggs, b. at Basking Ridge, N. J. 1709 
married Elizabeth Cox. 

One of their sons, Philip Riggs b. 1744 md. Mar^- Pierce. 

Their dan. Mary Riggs, b. near Hightstown, N. J. md. Abram 
Johnson. 

Their son Jacob Johnson b. 1805 d. 1874 md. 1845 Margaret A. Reid. 

Their dau. Julietta Johnson md. Charles H. Rue cS: lived at Man- 
alapan. 

Their son Louis Rue made the architectural drawing of Old Tennent 
church. (See p. 52.) 



From Family records furnished by Mrs. G. B. Reid, Englishtown, N. J. 

Garret Denise s. Daniel, b. Aug. 28, 1772 d. of 3'ellow fever Jan. 24, 1813 
md. Elizabeth Davis b. Dec. 28, 1768 d. Apr. 20, 1854 dau Aaron & Janet 
(Rhea) Davis, had 8 chldr : 

CATHERIN S. b. Jan. 15, 1796. JANE b. Sep. 18, 1797 d. Nov. 26, 

1797. ANNb. Sep. 12, 1798 WILLIAM G b. Sep. 7, 1800 d. 

July 2. 1886. JANE b. Sep. 6, 1802. ELIZABETH b. Nov. 24. 

1804 d. June 19, 1830. MARGARET b. Apr. 16, 1807 md. Wm. D. 

Herbert. ELENOR b. Aug. 14, 1810. 

Joseph Van Cleaf b. Feb. 6, 1760 md. Elenor Schanck b. Feb. 19, 1760, had 
12 chldr : 

LENEAH b. Aug. 2, 1783. ANNb. Feb 21, 178s md. John Schanck. 
LYDIA b. Dec. 23, 1786 md. John Lane. BENJAMIN b Aug. 22, 
1788 MARIA b. July 18, 1790 md. Ruliff 'Conover. MAR- 

GARET b. Sep. 19, 1792 md. Cornelius Aumack. JOHN b. Oct. 29. 
1794 md. Alice Conover. ELENIvR b Feb. 16, 1797 md Rulifi" Con- 
over as his 2nd w. HARRIliT b. Feb. 23, 1799 md. Arthur Van 

Dorn. JOSEPH b. Feb. 19. 1801 md. Casler. SARAH JANE 

b. Julv JO. 1804 d. Mch. 7, 1875. WILLIAINI b. Dec. 13. 1806 md. 
Jane Denise. 
William G. Denise ((iarret) b. Sep. 7, 1800 md. Jan. 17, 1828 Sarah Jane 
dau. Joseph t\: Eleanor (Schanck) Van Cleaf, had 9 chldr : 

HI" NRY b. .May 25, 1829 d. May 21, 1S54. ELIZABimi 1). Aug. 
30, 1830 md. Jan. 2, i8!5r G. Spafford Reid. vS.XRAH b. June 10, 1832 
d. Feb. 13, 1816. Twins, JOSICPII b. Mch. 26, 1834 d. Feb. 18, 1836 
& GARRET b. Mch. 26, 1834 d. iMch. 4, 1836. S.4rAII b. Feb. 20. 
1837. (tARRICT b. Mch. 5, 1839. JOSEPH b. Julv 19. 1842 d. 
July 9, 1871 md. IClizabeth Applegate d. July 8, 1869. SIDNEY b. 
Mch. 24, 1844 md. Sep. 1871 Sarah Jane Vanderveer. 



412 HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 

In connection with the above Notes an ancestral tradition may here be 
given as told bv R. Perrine Crai.y;^, of Tennent ; — Garret Denise lived near 
the Old Tennent church on what was known in 1902 as the Kphraiiu 
Laird farm. He was a farmer and also a coffin-maker. It is told of him 
that he was once at James Bowne's home, whose mother was ver\' ill and 
not expected to live. Charles Craig in the evening had come in from a 
long ride in the rain to Amwell, N. J. after a second physician who was a 
son of Mrs. Bowne. As Mr. Craig sat by the fire drying his clothes, Mr. 
Denise, who did not feel very well, complained of distress in his head and 
said to Mr. Craig "I think I had better go home and get to work on tlie 
coffin for Mrs. Bowne, for it will keep me up most all night to make it : 
and I think I can guess at about what size it must be." He went home 
and made the coffin for Mrs. Bowne, who, to the surprise of all, did not 
die but recovered and lived for some years afterward. But in the strange 
dispensations of human life, Mr. Denise had no sooner made the coffin 
than he was taken sick and died of \ellow fever within a few days, and 
Mr. Charles Craig assisted to lay him in the coffin he had unconsciously 
made for himself 



From a rescarcli furnished by James W. S. Cain])l)ell, Freehold, N. J. 

John Campbell b. Nov. 6, 1719 d. Mch. 31, 1804 s. John & Bridget, Mon- 
mouth N. J. md. Jan. 22, 1746 Rachel Walker of the same place, had 5 
chldr. all baptized in the Episcopal ch : 

GKORGE \V. (Walker) b. Jan. 7, 1747 d. vSep. 22. 179S nnmariied . 
commissioned Surgeon in Hospital at Flying Camp, Continental 
Armv, Apr. ir, 1777 & served to June 20, 1780; commissioned Fhysi 
cian & Surgeon in General Hospital Sep. 20, i78r ; served to close of 
Revolutionarj' War: Original member of the Society of the Cincinnati. 
JOHN b. Feb. 5, 1750 d. :\Ich. 28, 1783. DUNCAN b. 1753 d. Jan. 
12, 1813 served as private in Capt. Waglum's Co. 2d. Regml. Middle- 
sex Co. N. [. Militia Sep. 16. 1777, during the Revolutionar}- War. 
ELIAS 1). Dec. 10, 1755 d. June 1774. ELIZABETH b. Jan. 175S d. 
Sep. 1760. 

Rachel Campbell w. John d. May 10, 1761. Her father d. Dec. ii, 1824 (?). . 

Jonn Campbell md. 2d. Nov. 30, 1761 Hendrika dan. W'm. & Itlizabeth 

Covenhoven, b. A[)r. 12, 1726 d. Dec. 7, 1S05, had 4 chldr., baptized in Old 

Tennent : 

RACinCLb. Dec. 20, 1762. WILLIAM b. Jan. 20, 1765 .served as 

Drummer & Drum Major in the Mon. Co. N. J Militia, during the 
Revolutionarv War, wounded in shoulder in Battle of Monmouth. 
ELIZABETH b. Dec. 10. 1767 d. Sep. 18, 1769. BENJAMIN C. b. 
Nov. 8, 1769 d. Jan. 11, 1810. 

John Campbell was commissioned Ouartermaster in ist Regnit. Mon. Co. 
N. J. Militia Aug. 4, 1777 ; resigned Oct 9, 1777; commissioned Assistant 
Commissary in Hospital at F~lying Camp, Continental Army Oct. 18, 1777; 
during the Revolutionary W'ar; discharged Dec. 1, 17S0. (See "Str\ker's 
Men of the Revolution" p. 161.) John Campbell, Capt. Holmes Co 4th 
Battalion, 2nd Establishment, 2nd Regmt, transferred to invalid corps, 
Continental Army June 11, 1780 dischaiged Dec. ] , i78odisability. "Note 
of J. W. S. C." I think John 1). 1719 was Quartermaster, & his s. John, of 
Capt. Holmes Co. afterward commissioned Commissary, discharged 1783, 
as this John d. Mch. 28, 1783, (although dates do not seem to correspond). 



GENEALOGICAL NOTES. 413 

A certain John Campbell was one of the Judges or Justices of the Court of 
Common Pleas. Monmouth Co. Oct. 1725 to 1744, the Court Records from 
that date to 1777 are missing. 

William Campbell b. Jan. 20. lydsmd. 17S7 Margaret Cook of Perrineville, 
N. J. b. Nov. I, 1 771, had 9 chldr : 

JOHN b. June i, 17SS d. July 27, 1823. GEORGE b. May J7, 1791. 
; RACHEL b. Aug. 29, 1703 d. Oct. 23. 1793. THOMAS b. Jan. 14, 

179s d. Noy. S. 1829. NANCY b. Nov. 4, 1798, WH.LIAM b. 

Aug. 3. 1800 d. Feb. i, 1870. MARIA b. Jan. 12, i8os. CARO- 

: LINE b. Apr. 19, 1808. RUE b. Apr. 24, 1S13 d. Feb": 25, 1882. 

William Campbell b. Aug. 3, 1800 nid. b\- Rev. John Woodhull May 21, 
1822 Hannah Bowne dan. Peter Rowne b\' his ist w. Ann Thompson (2nd 
w. Amelia Craig) b. Apr. 3, 1805 d. Mch. 13, 1886, had 9 chldr: 

MAKGAKET ANN. .TANK THOMPSON. HENKY. PETER 

BOWNE. A.MELIA AUCiUSTA. JOHN TH KOCKMOK'TON. WIL- 

LIAM. :SIAHIA. CAROLINE. 

Peter Bowne Campbell md. by Rev. Harry Finch June 15. 1853 Mary 
Elizabeth Schureman dau. James & Susan (Wall) Schureman, had 5 chldr: 

JAMES WALL SCHUREMAN. HANNAH I\L\TILI)A. WILLIAM 

DENISE. HENHY t*t GEORGE twin.s. 
James Wall vSchureman Camf)bell md. b}' Rev. Thaddeus Wilson Nov. 27, 
1878 Mary Valentine dau. Dennis & Ellen (Bell) Valentine, had 5 children. 

James Schureman b. Mch. 10, 1790 d. May 12, 1877 md. Susan Wall b. 
Jan. 21, 1785 d. Apr. 13, 1880, was a soldier War of 1812, & s. of James 
Schureman of New Brunswick N. J. b Feb. 12, 1756 d. Jan. 22, 1824, mem- 
ber Continental Congress 1786-8 Federal Congress 17F9-1, 91-3, 97-9, 
1813-15; IT. S. Senator Feb. 14, 1799 to Feb. 26, 1801; Vice President of 
Council of New Jersey 1812 (same as President of State Senate). 



From a family I5ihle record in possession of W. I). Tlioiiipsoii, West I'^rceliold, 
N. J. 

Peter Conover b. Jan. 11, I7i2md. Dec. 17, 1735 Leah Scank b. Dec. 24, 

1714. 

John Conover was b. P'eb. 6, 1740. Patience Conover wash. Mch. 29, 1742. 

Sarah Conover was b. Dec. 22, 1744 : further record is not decipherable. 

Joseph Thompson b. Dec. 11, 1745 d. Aug. 3, i8t'S md. vSarah Conover b. 

Dec. 22, 1744 d. May (3, 1826, had 12 chldr : 

THOMAS b. Aug. 13, 1767 d. Jan. 26, 1822. PETIvK b Apr. 12, 
1769 d. June 1839. ELIAS b. July 11, 1771. JOSEPH b. Mch. 3, 
1773 d. Aug. 14, 1774. JOSEPH b. Nov. 27, 1774 d. June i, 1831. 
JOHN b. Sep. 29, 1776. WILLIAM I. b. Mch. 19. 1779 d. Mch. 25, 
1843 'It sunset. IvLINOR b. Apr. 3, 1781. LICWIS b. Jan. 31, 1783. 
CORNELIUS b. Aug. 3, 1785. CHARLES b. July r8, 1788. 

REUBEN b. Aug. 29, 1810. 

William I. Thompson d. Mch. 25, 1843 md. Margaret Denise d. July 5, 1856, 

had 6 chldr : 

CATIIERINIC b. Apr. i, 1800. DliNISEb. Sep. 23, 1802. JOSEPH 
C0N0VP:R b. Oct. 23, 1804 CORNELIA b. Oct. 3. 1806. SIDNEY 
b. Dec. 7, 1808. WILLIAM W. b. Mch. 6. 1816. 



414 HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 

From (lata furnished by Mrs. E. T. Conover, Tenneiit, N. J. 

Three Ej:^bert brothers came from England to America in 1700 : one settled 
in Kentucky, one on Staten Island, & one in New Jersey. 



From data furnislied by Miss Helen I), (irover, Hifihtstown, N. J. 

John Dey, elder in Old Ten. 1798, was s. of James Dey & Dinah (Tillyer); 
he was b 1741 d. 1829 was an officer in Revolutionary army; md. Mary 
Baird b. 1747 d. 1S37. had 7 chldr. one of whom was David Baird De\' b. 
1789 d. i860 md. ist Elizabeth Ely cS: had 6 chldr. md. 2nd Mary Dey & 
had 3 chldr. 

William Dey, elder in Old Ten. 1822 was grandson of James Dey and 
cousin to David Baird Dey. 



From data furnished by .John A. Oker.son, Englishtown, N. J. 

Three Voorhees brothers came from Holland to America, and one settled 
on Long Island, one at New Brunswick, N.J., and one, Albert Voorhees, 
settled with his w. near Blue Ball, now Adelphia, Monmouth Co. N. J: 

he served in the Revolutionary War, md. Eliza, or Ellen? and their 

children were: 

ALBERT (?). HENDRICK b. Oct. i, 1774 d. Sep. 8, 1840. 

WILLIAM b. Mch 20, 1782 d. Jan. 28, 1839 md. Ellenor b. 

Mch. 26, 1 781 d. Dec. 30, 1854, 

Hendrick Voorhees md. Dec. 4, 1796 Kesiah Applegate b. Dec. 17, 1774 d. 
Dec. 5, 1856, had 9 chldr: 

ELIZA b. Mch. 26, 1797 d. May 5, 1855. ALBERT b. 1798 d. Feb. 8, 1879. 

JOHN. HANNAH. MARGARET. SARAH. NANCY. 

ELLEN. JOSEPH. 

Albert Voorhees md. Lydia , had 12 chldr : 

HENDRICK. DANIEL. .lOSEl'H. JOHN. WESLEY. 

CONOVER. JACOB, father of .Iud<;e Harry Voorhees, Cape May Co. N. J. 
JAMES. KESIAH. KATE. LYDIA. CHARLES ALBERT. 

John Voorhees md. Elizabeth , had 11 chldr : 

CORNELIUS. ALEX. JOHN WESLEY. JANE. MARY. 

KESIAH. ANN. ELLENOR. ABIGAL. ELIZABETH. LUCY. 

Joseph Voorhees b. Sep. 11, 1819 md. June 19, 1841 Rachel Lucas, had 8 
chldr : 

MARY ELIZA. MARGARET ANN. ABIGAL. KESIAH. 

SARAH. HENDRICK B. HANNAH B. LUCETTA. 



From data furnished by John A. Okerson, I'uglishtown, N. J. 
A certain John Okison preached in Middletown Church, Mon. Co. 1668. 

A John Okeson came to p'reehold from Hempstead L. I. 1698 served on 
Grand Jury 1707 was Court officer 1707-1708. 

Daniel Okerson s. John, b. about 1730 md. & had 4 chldr : 

NICHOLAS wlio served in the war. DANIEL. JOHN. ANN w. 

of Kortenius Patterson. 



GENEALOGICAL NOTES. 415 

Daniel Okerson b. I/63 aid. Rebecca Clayton, & had 7 chldr : 

PETEK. JOHN I). ANN. MAKY. DANIEL. JAMES. 

DELILAH. 

Peter Okerson had 3 chldr : 

IVINS. JACOB. MARGARET. 

John D Okerson b. Sep. 2t,, 1795 md. i.st Sep. i, 1815 Kli/.abeth Voorhees, 
had 12 chldr : 

DANIEL d. yonnji. MARY d. young. HENDKICK. KESIAH. 

LYDIA A. ■ DAVID. JOHN d."youn<;. REBECCA. MARGARET. 

^VILLIAM. ELIZABETH. J08EPH. 

Johh D. Okerson nid. 2nd Abbie Mount, had 6 chldr: 

JOHN. PHEBE J. EUPHAMY. CHARLEH. EMMA E. 
ELMER. 

Daniel Okerson had 9 chldr: 

DANIEL. DAVID. CHARLES. JOSEPH. GEORGE. 

ELIZABETH. MARY. SAMUEL. BARZILLAI. 

James Okerson b. June 21, 18015 md. Sep. 20, 1827 Rhoda Addison, had 9 
chldr : 

MARY A. REBECCA. DANIEL. RANDOLPH. JAMP:S W. 

MARIA. SARAH. AMANDA. ELIZABETH. 

Randolph Okerson b. May 3, 1834 md. Sarah Ann Voorhees, had 3 chidr ; 
JAMP:S. SAMUEL. JOHN. 

David Okerson b. Apr. 2, 1825 s. John D. & Elizabeth (Voorhees) Oker- 
son, md. Phebe A. Allen, had 9 chldr: 

LIBIA A. MARY E. CHARLES H. JOHN A. WILLARD L. 

ALBERT V. EMMA J. REBPXCA M. LILIAN S. 

William Okerson b. May 10, 1833 md. Bithynia McCutcheon of N. V. 
City, had 6 chldr: 

CHARLES. AMANDA. GEORGE. LEWIS. WILLIAM. 

SUMNER. 

Joseph Okerson b. Mch. 21, 1839 md. Sarah DeHeart. had 3 chldr: 
ELIZA I'.ETH. WILLIAM. ANNIE. 



From a Family Bible in possession of Mrs. Marjiaret A. Lucas, Tennent, N. J. 

Barent Hagerman b. Oct. 20. 1770 d. Jan. 10, 1852 md. Sep. 19, 17 — Mary 

b. Sep. 27, 1777, had 9 chldr : 

DOLLANCP:b. Dec. 15, 1796. RICHARD b. Dec. 9, 1798. JACOB 
b. June 26, 1801. LKANOR b. Mch. 7, 1805. CHARLES b. July 
16, 1807. ]OHN b. May 3, 1809. DANIEL b Apr. 12, 1812 d. 
Apr. 10, 1851. BARI-:NT b. Mch. 17, 1816 d. June 26, 1816. 

JAMES b. Sep. 22, 1817 d. Apr. 3, 1S56. 



From a penealojiical record in possfssion of Mrs. .lolm \\. Siitphen, Tennent, 
N. J. 

Derick Janse Van Zutyjhen came to America 1^131 from Zut])lR-n. Holland ; 
owned farm at New Utrecht, L. I d. 1706 md. Lysbtth |. Van Nuys, had 
II chldr : 



416 HISTORY OF OLD TENNKNT. 

HENDRICKIIC Ix 1681 md. Benjamin \'an Cltref, JACOB b. 1684 
iiul Antie Bennet. JAN d. vounjr. JAN b. 1687 nid. Kngeltie 
Bennet. (iKICRTJE'b. 1689 d. young. DERRICK md. Margaret 
Van Pelt. (VIHSBERT b. 169^ nid. CTeertrni Van Pelt. ^ ELSIE 
nid. Harmon (ienitse * ABRAHAM b. 1696. ISAAC probably 

d. young. ICLIZABETH b. 1699 md Daniel Lane. 

Abraham Zut])hen went fioui Long l.'-land lo Stateii Island & from there 
came to Freehold N. J. about 1719, md. Maria Birkelow, had 11 chldr : 
* dp: KICK b. 1719. GKIETIK \>. 1721. ELIZABETH b. 1723. 

ABRAHAM b. 172() d. voung. MAIHA b. 17-^7. ANTJE b. 1729 
JANNET.IE 17:11. JOHN 1734. AP.K'AHAM 1737. JACOB 1739. 

COIv'NELIlIH 1741. 

Derick Sutphen was bap. in 1st R. D Cli. P'leehold 1719(1. 1794 md. Mary, 
or Maria Longstrett, had 4 chldr : 

CATHRINA b. 1743. ABKAHA.M b. 1745. MAKIA b. 174H. *AAR()N 

i). b. Dec. 14, 17()1. 

Aaron I). Sutphen d. Oct. 8, 1846 md. 1st 1782 Sarah Chasey d. 1797. md. 
2nd 1799 Jane Voorhees d. 1843 ■ had b}' his ist w. 6 chldr : 

JOHN 1). 1783 md. Mar.y iSniith. •■ DERICK b. Sep. 3, 1785. MARY b. 

1788. SARAH b. 1790. ANN b. 1794. MARTHA b. 179(>. 

Derick Sutphen d. Jan. 13, 1842 md. Elizabeth Meyers b. 1790 d. 1836, had 
5 chldr : 

*JOHN R b. Dec. 25, 1811 d. Nov. 17, 1900 md. 1850 Catherine B. 

Herbert. AARON b. 1813 md. Mary Conover. JANE. 

WILLIAM B b 1S21 md. Hannah Errick.son. EIJZABP:TH d. 

young. 



From a family Register in possession of Miss Mary 10. Robinson, West Free- 
hold, N. J. 

James Smalley b. Ma\- 20, 1792 d. vSep. 10, 1856 md. Plsther Emmons b. 
Feb. 20, 1790, had 7 chldr: 

URIAH BONAHAM b. Dec. 19, 1S15. ISAAC CONOVER b. Nov. 3, 1817. 

EEWIS b. Aug. 13, 1823. JAMES ENGLISH b. Oct. 29, 1824. MARY 
ELIZABETH b. Jan. 1, 1826. HANNAH b. Feb. 11, 1H29. ELEANOR 

CONOVER b. Nov. 13, 1830 d. Jan. 14, 189(). 

Job Emmons d. Jan. 10, 1817 aged 65 yrs. 7 mos. 3 da. ilid. Hannah 

d. Feb. 2, 1824 aged 64 yrs. 10 mos. 13 da. 



From a Bible recsord in possession of IMiss Mary E. Robinson, West Free- 
hold, N. J. 

James Robinson (was the s. of Jo.seph who was the s. of James) b. May 30, 
1769 d. June I, 1844 md. Jan. 20, 1791 PCli/.abeth Conover b. Aug. 12, 1772 
d. Feb. 21, 1856, had 10 chldr: 

J0SP:PH 1). Dec. 1, 1791 d. Ma> 21, 1844 "I'L Ann Conover. JANE 
b. Oct. 18, 1794 d. Feb. 4, i8/:]2 nid. Thomas Cook. JOHN b. Apr. 

25, 1797 d. June 5, 1848. ELEANOR b Oct. 5. 1799 d. Dec. 11, 

1S74 md. Wm. Lefferson. EUNICE b. Dec. 31, 1801 d. Oct. 13, 1824. 
JAMES b. Apr. 7, 1804 d. May 7, 1808. WILLIAM H. b. June 7, 

1806 d. Jan. 15, 1881 md. Sarah Lefiferson. ELIZABP:TH b. June 



GENEALOGICAL NOTES. 417 

25, iFogd. Jan. 26. 1864. R0BE;RT C()N()\'KR b. July 4, 1S12 d. 

Dec. I, 1892 nid. Oct. 2. 1853 Fvleanor C. Siiialley. JAMK.S h. vSep. 

21, 1815 d Nov. 14, 1S60. 

:Ellen Smock, half sister to James Robinson, d. Jan. 27, 1877. 



From ;i r.i})lo record in jiossession of Miss Mary \\. i^'obiiison. West Free- 
hold, N. .1. 

Thomas Hicks b. July 10, 1703 d. Jul\' 15, 1780 nul. Charit\- Sleven.son b. 
Sep. 23, 1708 d. Nov. 15, 1789, had 7 chldr: 

GEORGE b. Nov. lo, i7rv JAMES b. Mav 22, 1715 d. Sep. 3, 

1735. JAMES 2nd b. july 15, 1736 d. July 12, 1738. OLIVER b. 

Sep. 26, 1738. AHIG.AIL b. Mch. 22, 1740 d. Apr. 22. 1803 md. 

Johnson. ANNE b. Apr. 30, 1744 d. Oct. 3, 1767. EVAN 

b. Sep. 22, 1747 or 1767 the fij^'ure is mi.xed. 

Margaret Stevenson Hicks b. Jan. 30, 1776 d. Aug. 19, 1780. 



From (lata furnished l)y Mrs. I>. V. Preston, Newark, N. .1. 

Joseph Preston b. ]Mch. 21, 1805 d. Feb. i, 1S82 uid. b>- Rev. .Mr. McLean 
Sep. 23, 1834 Elizabeth Conover b. Julv g, 1S13 d. Feb. 24, 1871, had 9 
chldr: 

SARAH MATILDA b. Aug. i, i835d. Juiv8, 1857. lUJZABETH 
b. Dec. 19, 1836 d. Jan. 1837 BENJAMIN CONOVER b. Mch. 14, 

1838 d. Nov. 13, 1903. WILLIAM b. Oct. 31, 1840 d. vSep. i, 1841. 

ELENORA. ^ ROBERT ROY. LAURA VIRGINIA JOSEPH 
HENRY b. Aug. 26, 1849 d. Nov. 16, i860. MARY ELIZABETH. 



From a copied record in a volume of Scotts Commentary in possession of Mr. 
D. V. Perriue, Freehold, N. J. 

Jacob vScudder b. Nov. 29, 1707 d. May 31, 1772 md. Aug. 5, 1731 Abia 

b. May 23, 1708 d. May 15, 1791, had 6 chldr: 

N.\THANIEL b. May 10, 1733 at 9 in the morning d. Oct. 15, 1781. 
PHOEBA b. Aug. 2, 1734 at 7 in the morning d. 1807. LUCRE: ITA 
b. Mch. 19, 1737 at I in the morning. WILLLA.M b. Apr. 6, 1739 

at 8 in the morning d. Oct. 31, 1793. LEML^EL b. Apr. 30, 1741 at 
2 in the morning d. July 9, 1806. RUTH b. Oct. 27, 1745 at 10 in 

the morning lud. Aug. 18, 1772 Kenneth .Vnderson who was b. June 
8, 1742. 



From a paper written 1871 by Miss A. M. Woodlinll, Freehold. N. J. 

"At Perth Amboy, March 30, 1736 d. in the 71st yr. of his age. after a 
short illness the Honoraljle John /Vnderson, Pres. of his Majesty's Council, 
& Conimander-in Chief of this Province of N. J., which station he held 
but 18 days. He was a gentleman of the strictest honor & integrity, 
greatly valued & lamented by all his acquaintances." Commandtd the 
"Caledonia" on her fust trip to this Country in 1698; md. Anna dan John 
Reid of Monmouth; he is bur. in Toi)anemus yard ; had a son, — 

Col. KE;NNP:TII, of .Man;ilapan. Mon. Co b. Mav 18, 1710 d Mch. 

18, 1806. 



4i8 HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 

Col. Kenneth Anderson nid. & had only one child: 
ISABELLA b. July 6, 1737 d. Dec. 24, 1782. 

Isabella Anderson nid. Mch. 23, 1757 Hon. Nathaniel Scudder, M. D. 
(s. of Col. Jacob Scudder of N. J.) b. May 10, 1733 shot by a part}' of 
Refugees at Shark's River near Shrewsbury, N. J. Oct. 18, 17S1, grad. 
Princ. Coll. 175 1, member of the Continental Congress 1777, '78, '79, dele- 
gate from N. J. to form the "Articles of Confederation" between the 
United States July 9, 1778; he lived on what is now the Livingston DuBois 
farm at Manalapan, had 5 chldr: 

Hon. JOHN ANDERSON, M. D. b. Mch. 22, 1759 grad. Princ. Coll. 
1775 removed to Kentucky 1806, served a number of jears in the As- 
sembly of N. J. & was a Representative in Congress from N. J. for 
the unexpired term of James Cox who d. 1810 (see Lamman's Direc- 
tory of Congress), md. Elizabeth Wikofif d. 1846, had 8 chldr. 
JOSEPH Esq. of Freehold, N. J. b. Feb. 12, 1762 d. Mch. 5, 1843 grad. 
Princ. Coll. 1778 a lawyer. Surrogate of Mon. Co. 1794-97, Clerk of 
County 1798-1807 md. Nov. 24, 1788 Maria dau. Col. Philip Johnston 
of New Brunswick N. J. b. June 15. 1769 d. Dec. 21, i8q8, had 14 chldr: 
HANNAH b Aug. 16, 1763 d. Dec. 9, 1834 md. Oct. 17^ 1787 Col, Wni. 
Wikoff (s. Jacob Esqr. of Freehold) Aide-de-camp to Gen. Washington 
at Battle Monmouth, bv whom he was "Colonel" at the close of the 
War, b. Mch. t6, 1756 d. May 8, 1824, had 7 chldr. KENNETH 

ANDPvRSON b. Aug. 21, 1765 removed to Tennessee about 1808 md. 
Elizabeth Lilly niece of Joseph Cook Esq. of Manalapan. LYDIA 
b. Oct. 27, 1767 md. David English Esq. of Georgetown D. C. grad. 
Princ. Coll. 1789, no children. 



From Record leaves loaned hy Mrs. Helen M. Wakefield, Enplishtown, N. J. 
some pieces in the record had been lost. 

John Llo3'd b. June 2t,, \']22, d. Oct. 14, 1784 md. Catharine Craig b. June 
23, 1727 d. Aug. 5, 1789, had 2 chldr: 

ANNA b. Apr. 12, 1746. MARGARET b. Apr. 9, 1748. 
Anna Anderson d. Feb. 17, 1815 in her 69th j-r, John Anderson d. June 7, 
1797 in his 68th yr. 

John Llo^'d Anderson b. Mch. 2, 1766 md. Nov. 19, 1789 Mary Rue b Aug. 
28, 1773, had chldr : 

ANNA LLOYD b. Mch. 17, 1792. JOHN LLOYD b May 9, 1794. 

PHEBE RUE b. Sep. 18, 1796 HANNAH BOUND b. Nov. 10. 

1798. PE(;GY b. Feb. 3, 1801. CATHARINE LLOYD b. Ang. 

6, . MARY RAYE Apr. 14, . ELIZA b. July i, 1808. 



Mathias Rue Anderson b. Sunday Feb. 17, 181 1. 

Moses Sproule Anderson b. Friday July 9, 1813. 

Amanda Gordon Anderson b. Sunday May 12, 1816 in the cith of Trenton. 

[ Ann Hutchinson rson b Feb. 18, 18 on Mill Hill 

Township N. J,] 



The ages of Mathias Rue and Phebe his w. formerly Phebe Combs the 
parents of Mary Anderson vv. John L. Andenson as follows: Mathias Rue 



GENEALOGICAL NOTES. 419 

b. Apr. 27, 1752. Phebe Rue b. Aug. 24, 1752. Catharine Lloyd An- 
derson b. Aujj;-. 6, 1803. Mar}- Raye Anderson b. Apr 14, 1806. Rliza 
Anderson b. July i, 1808. Sarah Ann Hutchinson b. Mch 18, 1820. 



Anna Anderson md. Garret Davison May 9, iSio. Phebe Anderson nid. 
Joseph Laird Apr. 23, 1814. Hannah Anderson nid. Joseph Perine Oct. 
7, 1819. Margaret Anderson md. Alex. W. Phillips Apr. 20, 1822. 



Amanda Gordon Anderson d. Sunday June 29, 1817 at Mill Hill, Burling- 
ton Co. her remains are deposited in the Haptis Church in this place. 
Sarah Ann Hutchinson Anderson d. Saturday Mch. 18, 1820 at Mill Plill, 
Burlington Co. her remains are deposited in the Baptis Church in this 
place. 

James Anderson d. Friday June 25, 1824 in his 46th yr. Mathias Rue 
father of Mary Anderson d. Thursday June 22. 1820. 



Births of John & Anna Anderson's chldr : 

LEWIS 1). Sep. 22, 1763. .J. L. b. .Mch. 2, 17(i(). LKWIS Oct. 6, 17(JS 

CATHARINE b. July 27, 1771. ELIZABETH b. May 3, 1774. ANNA 
b. Oct. 14, 1774. JAMES b. Sep 26, 1778. URSULA b. Jan. 14, 1781. 
MARGARET b. Apr. 7, 1782. PEGGY b. Sep. 15, 1787. 



From data funiislied l)y Prof. Harold W. .lolinston, liidiiuia University, 
Blooniinfiton, Indiana. 

James Johnston md. Apr. 24, 1755 Jeannette,=Jane, Gaston b. June 11, 
1731, had 7 chldr: 

WILLIAM. ELIZABETH. SAIIAH. DANIELL. .lEANNETTE. 

JAMES. GASTON. 

Daniel Johnston md. Sarah Kirkpatrick, had 8 chldr: 

ANDKEW. JANE. MAMES THOMPSON. ELIZABETH. 

LAVINIA. SARAH ANN. DANIEL. CAUOLINE. 

James Thompson Johnston md. Mary Whetstone Plaines, had 3 chldr. 

*DE\\TTT CLINTON. WILLIAM WIRT. JOHN HERRING. 
DeWitt Clinton Johnston md. Margretta Bower, had 3 chldr: 

WILLIAM WIKT. JAMES BOWER. -HAKOLl) WHI;TST()NE. 
Harold Whetstone Johnston md. Juigenia Hinrichsen, had 7 chldr: 

MARY. KATHEUINE. EIKJENE HINKICKSEN. HAROLD 

BAUER. LOUISE. EDWARD SCOTT. ANN WYATT. 



From a manuscript record in possession of Mrs. Wm. Rogers, Teunent, N. .1. 

Christopher Vanartsdalen b. Apr. j.s, 1723 md. Oct. 26, 1748 Hli/.abeth 
Krewson b. Aug. 23, 1728, had 6 chldr: 

HENRY b. Oct. 4, 1749 d. young. SIMON b. Oct. 23, 1752 d. Jan. 

1808. ALICP: b. Aug. 23, 1755. JANK b. Aug. 3. 1757. 

HP<NRY 2nd b. July 16, 1759 was taken prisoner at I'V)vt Washington 
in 1776 and fell a martyr m the American Revolution : taken a priso- 
ner at Fort Washington and exchanged d. Dec. 1776. JACOB C. 
b. May 1 1, 1762. 



42C) HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 

Jacob. C. \'anartsdalen b. May ii, 1762 came from Pennsylvania into 
Mon. Co. nid. Nov. 9. 1788 Sarah dan. Coll. Barnes vSmock, Middletown 
b. Nov. 6, 1766, had 8 chldr: 

HENRY KREWSON h. Oct. :;, 1789. ELEANOR b. Aug. 11. 1792. 
Twins. CHRIvSTOPHER b. Oct 27, 1795 d. June 19, 1796 & BARNES 
SMOCK b. Oct. 27, 179s. SIMON^b. Nov. 7. 1798. SALLY 

ANN b. June 26, 1802. ' CORNELIUS SMOCK b. July 6, 1805 d. 
Mav II. 1818 in the marl pit of his grandfather b}- the caving in of 
the'bank. ELIZA JANE b. Apr. 18, 1808. 

Eli/.a Jane's child born Sunday May 9, 1828 named Thomas Cotilin 

Yanarl.sdalen. 

Henr}- Coffin Perry nul. Jul\' 17, 1822 to Sally Ann X'anartsdalen dau. 

Jacob C. & Sarah, had 2 chldr: 

(JEOKGE HENKY b. Mch. 1<), 18l'3. ANSON IJALDWIX b. .July "is, 18-25. 

Barnes S. Yanartsdalen b. Oct. 20, 1795 nid. June 13, 1818 Phebe Tway b. 
June I, 1797, had 5 chldr: 

SARAH b. May 23, 1821. WILLIAM HENRY b. Nov. 26, 1824. 

JOHN b. Nov. 5. 1826 d. Eeb. 6. 1828 & Thomas Sergeant preached the 

funeral sermon from text The living know that they must die. JOHN 

2nd. b. Jan. 30, 1829. MARY b. Jan. 5, 1832. 



From a mauuscript record in the possession of Peter Forman, Maualapan, N. J. 

John I^l}- (who was b. in a few days after his parents arrived in this coun- 
try fiom England) b. Oct. i, 1707 md. ist Phebe Allison b. July 26, 1712, 
md. 2nd Sarah Worfed, md. 3rd Deborah Hammell b. May 28, 1729. John 
Ely & his w. Phebe had 10 chldr : 

JOHNb Mch. 3, 1732 fifth day of week at I o'clock 1'. M. RICHARD 
b. .A})r. 29, 1733 first day of week 10 o'clock A. M. PHEBE b Dec. 
17, I 734 second day of week at 9 o'clock p. m. MARY b. Aug. 3, 
1736 third day of week at 5 a. m. WILLIAM b' June 10, 1738 first 
day of week at 5 o'clock a. m. JOSHl' A b, June 2. 1740 second day 
of week at 8 o'clock p. m. IS.AAC b. July 3, 1742 sixth day of week 
at 6 o'clock A. M. ALLISON b. July 23, 1744 second day of week 
at 5 o'clock A. M. PHEBI^ b. A])r. 19. 1749 sixth da}- of week at 

10 o'clock A. M. JOSP^PH b. Aug. 19, 1751 second da\' of week at 
4 o'clock p. M. 



The following is a paper prepared by Kev. .John H. Wyckofi" of India (Brother 
to iicv. (Jarret WyckolT of Ilolnulel. N. .1. ) and nad Oct. 19, l!)()5i)n Wyckott" Hill 
at tlie WyckolT Reunion. 

The common ancestor of the Wyckoff lamily in this country was Pieter 
Claesen, literally Pieter the son of Claes, who came from Holland in 1636. 
We have not clear evidence as to who Pieter'vS father was except that his 
name was Claes Cornelissen — Claes the son of Cornelius — and that he 
settled at Flatlands, L. I., soon after his arrival in the above 3-ear. The 
majoril}- of the Dutch at that time used no surname. A man siniplj- took 
his father's Christian name. Thus Cornelius, the son of Claes, was called 
Claes Cornelissen ; and Pieter, the son of Claes, become Pieter Claesen. 
As there were several other emigrants bearing the name of Claes and Cor- 
nelius, it has beei; found imj)ossible as yet to identify the original immi- 
grant, or trace him back to the old cour.ti\ . We have therefore to start 



GENEALOGICAL NOTES. 421 

with his son Pieter, who was nine years of age when he landed at New 
Amsterdam. Tliis we know to be correct as we have his own statement 
that he was of that age, in his oath of allegiance to the British King. 
Pieter's father, like nearly all the emigrants of that time was probably a 
farmer. Whether he had property- is not known. Pieter, however, must 
have been a joung man of energy and thrift, for in a few vears he became 
the wealthiest man in Flatlands, and 1655, at the age of 28, superintended 
the bouery and cattle of Governor Peter Stnyvesant. The entry in the 
colonial record, dated July 10, 1655 reads: "Peter Claesen agreed to fodder 
and winter, according to custom, all the cattle which Petrus Stu\-vesant 
has at present in his bower}' at Amersfoot (the Dutch name for Flatlands); 
also to sow all the land that is fit for sowing, provided that he deduct fiom 
the rent the grain sown thereon. For said service the sum of 325 gr; to 
leave the manure of his own and the general's in the bowery." 

He was Magistrate of Flatlands for the 3-ears 1655, 1656, 1658, 1662, 1663 
and in February 1664. He was likewise one of the representatives of the 
convention held at ^lidwout (now Flatbush) for the purpose of sending a 
delegation to Holland to lay before the States general aiid West India,com- 
company the distressed state of the country. He was also one of the 
patentees in the town charters of 1667 and 1686. He married, about 1649 
Gretie, daughter of Hendrick Van Ness and on November 27, 1650. his first 
child, a daughter, was baptised in the old Collegiate church. New York, as 
that was then the onU' church organization, the church at Flatlands not 
being organized until 1654. His second child, a daughter, was also bap- 
tised in New York, Judith Bayard, wife of the Governor, being one of the 
witnesses. All the other children, one daughter and seven sons, in all ten 
were baptised at Flatlands, of which church he was one of the charter 
members, and under which he is said to be buried. Unfortunately the 
early records of this church have been lost. 

All of the ten children married into families that have entered largeh' 
into the history of the church and state of this country. We need onh- 
mention the names, (i) The eldest, Annetje, married Roelif Martensen 
Schenck, and for her numerous descendants consult the vSchenck geneal- 
ogy- {-) Mayken (Maria,) became the wife of William Williamson, and 
was the mother ot all the New York and New Brunswick Williamsons, as 
the record of the Williamson Dutch branch, by James A. Williamson will 
show. (3) Geertie, the third daughter, married Christofferjansen Rome3-n, 
a family which has given several distinguished ministers to our church. 
(4) Claes, the eldest son, took for his wife Sarah, daughter of Peter Mont- 
fort, and was the progenitor of the Wyckofifs who make up so much of the 
historv of the West Branch in Pennsylvania, and also in Hunterdon count}'. 
New Jerse\-. (5) Cornelius married Gertrude, daughter of Simon VanArs- 
dale, and is the ancestor of many of the Wyckoffs of Long Island not only, 
but of those who bear that name in New Brunswick and Middlebn.sh, New 
Jersey (6) Hendrick, having no children, adopted his nepiiew Johannes 
Williamson, on condition that he took the surname of Wyckoff, and 
through him became the ancester of the Newtown W3ckofFs. (7) (iarrett. 
married Catherine Nevius, of whom we shall speak later. (8) Martin, 
married Hannah Williamson. (9) Pieter, married Willemtje vSchenck. 
(10) Jan B., Fel). 16, 1665, married Neltie, daughter of William Kouwen- 
hoven. 

Shortly after the cession of New York to the ICnglish in 1664 Pieter 
Cleasen adopted the surname of Wyckoff. The word in Dutch is a double 
one — Wyk-hof. Wyk means a place of refuge, and also the ward of a city. 
The primary signification, was a home or dwelling place. The word is 



422 HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 

almost identical with the Greek oikos — house, and has probably the same 
orijj^in. Thus liruN'nsvvick, meant origiuall}- Brown's house, llof means 
a court, and appears in the name Hoft'nian, meaning in English, courtier. 
Wyk hof doul)tless meant primarily household courtier, in distinction 
from those who were farther removed from the chief court of the realm. 
It is to be regretted, we think, that the Dutch spelling of the name Wyk- 
hof was not retained, for the name is now S])elled in Elnglish in at least 
six different ways : Wyckofif, Wykoff. Wicoff, Wikoff, Wickoff, and 
strange to say, one branch spells it W3'cough. Strange, I say, and yet 
not so strange, for when the various branches left Long Island and separ- 
ated thev were still using the Dutch language. Afterwards when they 
began to adopt the English, they spelt the name without consultation 
with the other branches, and Wycough j)robably comes as near to the 
original Dutch as Wyckoff. The three branches of the family that settled 
in ]\Ionniouth county, New Jerse}', of which our own is one, adopted the 
spelling Wikoff, while the Long Island and Somerset county branches, 
chose WyckofiF. Our father spelt the name Wikoff until about ]862, when 
he changed to Wyckoff, a wise change in our estimation, for there is no 
doubt but that the form Wyckofif will prevail, and we advise all the 
Wvckoflfs, who are not hindered by legal limitations, to adopt that mode 
of spelling. 

Our immediate ancestor was Garret, more correctl\- (yerrilt, the seventh 
child and fourth son of Pieter Claeson. lie took the oath of allegiance in 
1687, and was married about 1691, to Catharine daughter of Johannes 
Nevius, the common ancestor of the Nevius family in this country His 
name appears on the assessment roll of Flatlands in 1693, showing him 
to be possessed in his own right of considerable property. In 1699, he 
was one of five who purchased 1,000 acres of land at Marlboro, Monmouth 
countv. and possiblv intended to settle there with his brothers Peter and 
John, but he never left the island, having died comparatively young. 
His will is dated October 9, 1704, an abstract of which is as follows : — "In 
the name of God Amen, this 9th day of October, 1704, Be it known that I 
Garret Wj'ckoff, of F'latlands in Kings county, on the Island of Nassau, 
being at present very sick and weak, I leave to my loving wife Catharine, 
all estate of houses and lands during her life, and 12 acres of land within 
the limits of Gravesend. But if she remarry then an inventory is to be 
made, and nn- eldest son Peter shall have half the houses and lands when 
he is of age, and the other half after my wife's decease, and he is to pay 
to the other children, namely Gretie, Adriane, Amke, Marytie, and Jonica 
^,'450. I give to my son Peter a silver tankard, and my plows and har- 
rows, and all the tackling to a farm, the testator makes provision for an 
expected child. I make mv loving friends and brotheis, Claes Wyckofif, 
Hendrick Wyckoff, Peter Wyckoff, Ciarret vStoothof, and Peter Nevius, my 
executors, and they shall sell a 12 acre lot of land, lying at Ambrose Is- 
land located in the town of Gravesend." 

The "unborn child" mentioned in the will is of ])articular interest to us, 
for it was he who became our ancestor and about whose grave we gather 
to-day. He w^as born at the end of 1704, and his father lived till he was 
two years old. as the will was not proved until July 12, 1707. He was 
named (yarrett for his father, and grew up without a father to counsel 
him. In 172S he married .\ltie Garretson. and followed his two uncles — 
Peter and John — to Monmouth county, Nev;' Jersey, probably occupying 
the land that his father had purchased in 1699. His uncle Peter had set- 
tled at Middletown, and was an elder in the Brick church of Marlboro 
in 1709. 



GENEALOGICAL NOTES. 423 

John, the other l)rolher, married Nellie Cowenhoven. He sold hi.s land 
at Flatlands to Cornelius Coert Van Voorhees, deed dated May 14, 1702, 
and emi«:rated to Marlboro, where he was a church olFicer in the early 
years of that church. His son William married Angenit^e VanDoren, 
and was grandfather of Colonel William Wyckoff, whose wife was Han- 
nah Scudder, daughter of Colonel Nathaniel vScudder and aunt of Dr. John 
Scudder, pioneer missionary of the Reformed church in India Their .son 
Nathanael vScudder Wyckoff was one of the principal land owners in 
Manalapan township .Another son of William W\ckoffand Angenietji 
VanDoren, was Peter Wyckoff, grandfather to the famous Chevalier Henry 
Wyckoff, once editor of the Democratic Review. The late Colonel Wyc- 
koff, who fell at the head of his company at the recent battle of Santiago 
was a descendant of this branch. 

To return to our own branch, (iarret (t. Wyckoff and Altie (iarretson, 
had sons (i.) Garrett, baptized October 31, 1730; (2.) Samuel, liaptized 
October 19, 1732 ; (3.) Peter, baptized March 31, 1734. 

His daughters were : Cathari)u\ married Beiijamin Conover. Idah, 
married David Conover Alice, married Jacob V'anDerveer. Garret 
Wikoff married a second time, .Aeltie Lefiferts, and had one son, Auke, 
who was colonel of the Third Regiment Monmouth County Militia. His 
will, which is dated September i, 1765, mentions Garret as his eldest son, 
who in accordance with the custom of the times received his father's silver 
cup, and the sum of /,'5 in addition to the other children's portions. To 
Catharine the eldest daughter, was deeded the large Dutch Bible. The 
remainder of the estate was divided equally among the seven children. 
The signature to the will is in the Dutch form viz : Gerrit W'ijkhof, and 
the will is on file in the office of the vSecretarj- of State at Trenton, N. J. 

Gar ret the eldest son, remained on the homestead, and reared a large 
family. He was the father of Garret Wikoff, a patriot in the Revolution, 
and for a time a prisoner of war. He was al.so the great grandfather of 
Rev. Benjamin DuBois Wyckoff", whose son Prof Walter Wyckoff. is the 
author of the well known book — The Workers. 

Peter, the third son, married Alice Longstreet, and was guide to Wash- 
ingtort at the Battle of Monmouth. He was a major in the army and was 
the great grandfather of Dr. James H. Wikoff of I'rinceton, ex-President 
Cleveland's physician. Auke, the half-brother, born 1748, entered the 
army at an early age and in 1778 was made Lieutenant Colonel. On June 
9, 1779 '^^ ^^'^•'^ taken prisoner. He married Sarah Schenck. and lived 
until 1820. 

Samuel, the second son, (our great-grandfather), married Gertrude Ship- 
man, and settled near Allentown, N. J. He was one of the charter mem- 
bers of the .Allentown Presbyterian church, and for many years a ruling 
elder. He had children : (i.) Garret, born 1762, our grandfather ; (2.) 
Jacob, who married .Alice Green ; (3 ) Samuel, who removed to Middle- 
town, (3hio ; (4.) Olive, married John Heiidrickson ; (5.) Catharine, mar- 
ried William Cro.xon ; (6.) Mary, who married Thomas Sexton. Garret, 
the oldest son, was only 16 3'ears old at the time of the Battle of Mon- 
mouth, but he took an active part in the war, and had many a thrilling 
incident to relate about the stirring events of that period. 

To the above Notes a tradition may be added as told h\ Mr. I). \'. Per- 
rine, of Freehold:— The Dutch settlers of Monmouth Co., and their de- 
scendants, were noted for hospitalit>-. which received marked instances of 
reward duritig the hardships of the American Revolution. A pedler before 
■the Revolution would at nightfall stoj) for shelter at one of these Dutch 
farm houses, whether more frequently at the home ofCxarret Wickoff'orat 



424 HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 

the Vanderveer homestead belvveen INIarlboro and Teniient church is not 
now renietnbered. At any rate Garret Wickoffand vSergt. Tunis Vander- 
veer, two neijihhors, had been captured and placed in that notorious Sugar 
House used b}- the liritish as a prison. The pedler, whom they had en- 
tertained so hos])itabl\- had become a British soldier, and while on guard 
took special notice of these two prisoners, and asked (>neofthem ifhehad 
not seen them before, and if he did not remember a pedler who used to 
travel in their neighborhood. The}- said "j-es." He replied "I am that 
pedler, and I am grateful to you, and I will see you have enough to eat. 
and I will look after 30U both." He kept his promise; and while others 
were dying of starvation and filth, these two lived through their hardships, 
were released about the same time, started for home together, and the 
place is still (1904) pointed out where they separated for their homes, the 
one to the X'anderveer and the other to the Wickofifhomestead, where they 
were received bv their families and neighbors tvlio had mourned for them 
as dead. 



From researches by W. W. Gordon, .Jr. Atty., Savannah, Ga. 

The Gordons of Pitlnrg, Scotland, senior representatives of "Jock" Gor- 
don one of the two earliest known progenitors of the family, have always 
regarded themselves as the chiefs of the Gordon family. 

John Hampton, of Freehold, Planter, b. d. 1702 (formerly of Elph- 

ingstone East Lothian, Scotland, "Gardiner") m. Jean had lochldr: 

JOHN nid. l()S(J-7 Martha Brown dan. Abraham. DAVI]>. .JOSEPH. 

ANDKICW. .JONATHAN. NOAH. ELIZABETH. LYDIA md 

Cliarles (ionlim. .lANNETT nul. 1()«9 Robert Lhea. .JANE md. 17()(J-7 
Nathaniel Fitzrandolph of Woodbridge. 

Charles Ciordon d. i7_jo was on Grand Jur}' Feb. 22. 1703 Court held at 

Shrewsbury: ruling elder in old Tennent 1731: md. Lydia Hampton dau. 

John & Jean, will dated Mch. 1739 probated Apr. 1740 mentions chldr: 

PETEU J). 17(i;^. d. 1770. .JOHN, of Perth Aml)oy (177L) md. ElizaJieth 

liad c-hld. Lvdia b. 1740. CHAKLICS, of Monmouth, md. 1st Dec. 4, 

1739 Marv Newell had cldd. l^OBEIiT b. 174-2 md. '2m\ 17-;17 Gertrnde wid. 
Geo. Walker had cldd. Mary b. 1748. DAVID (see Baptismal List p. 211 ). 

LYDIA md. 1710 Timothy Lloyd .Tr. ELIZABETH. CATHERINE b. 

June 14, 1700 d. Oct. ;2(), 1757 md. John Barclay d. Fell. 178(>, grand-s. or 
great-gran (1-s. of Sir lioljert Gordon of Gordon.ston, Scotland. 

Peter Gordon of New Jersey s. Charles & Lydia md. ist Margaret 

had 4 chldr: 

WILLIAM .V: EldZAl'.ETH twins b. 17'54. CATHARINE b. 1786. 

ALICE 1). 17:;<). 
Peter fiordon s. Chas. & Lydia md. 2nd 1742 Mary Craig d. Archibald & 
had 6 chldr. (see Baptismal List p. 211): 

MARGARET h.^7A:i. PETER b. 1745. AliCHlBALD b. 1747md. 1779 

Sicke Van Wick len. MARY b. 1749. SARAH b. 1752. LEWIS b. 1754. 
William Gordon of Freehold, s. Peters. Charles, b. 1734 d. 1799 md. Lydia 
liad 7 chldr: 

DAVID. LEWIS. WILLIAM TENANT. DORCAS. JOHN LLOYD. 

CHARLES. ALICE. 
David Gordon of p-reehold d. 17S3 md. 1767 Easter Parent had 9 chldr: 

ANNA. REBECCA. TIMOTHY. PETER. DAVID. LEWIS 

JAMES. JOHN. ELIZABETH. 



GENEALOGICAL NOTES. 425 

Peter Gordon "of Crossvvicks" (possibly bro. to Charles d. 1740 (Steen) ) 
d. 1725 md. Elizal^elh Rhea dan. Robert and Janet, made will 1723, had 
at time of will 5 chldr., names not stated, said to be: 

JONATHAN RHEA b. 1717 d. Au^. i, iSoo. ROBERT (of King- 
wood, Hunterdon Co. ?) d. 1778 md. 1742 Patience Mount & had chid. 
Patience (of Crosswicks) who md. i778john Walton. MAROARPvT 
md. 1744 John Yatman had chldr. (see Baptismal List p. 223). (One 
of the men who .sia^ned the appraisement of the estate of Peter Gordon 
in 1725 was "Abraham Lincon.") 

Jonathan Rhea Gordon, probably the s. of Peter & Elizabeth, md. Dec. 5, 
1748 Margaret Cole, had 7 chldr. (Compare Baptismal List p. 210) : 

AMBROSE b. Mav 21, 1750 c1. June 28, 1804. BAK/II.LAI b. Apr. 2, 1752 
d. young. EZEKIELb. Julv 3, 1754 d. P'eb. 7, 1830. LVDIA b. Feb. 
6, 1757. CATHARINE (or Jane) b. Mch 28. 17(50. EL1ZABJ:TH b. 

Nov. 8, I7(i3. (General) LEWIS b. Jan. 27, 1700 d. .Inly 3. 1841 md. 

Miss Jolly, had c«bld. Eliza Ann. 

Ambrose Gordon, s. Jonathan R. & Margaret, was Capt. 3rd Continental 
Dragoons served in Revolution under Col. Wm. Washington, was Col. 
Georgia State Militia: md Elizabeth Meade b. July 30, 1764 d. Jan 31, 1838 
dau. William of Va. had 6 chldr: 

MARCtARETTA b. Apr. 2, 1788 md. Oct. 6, 1808 John H. Matthie. 
ANNE b. Nov. 10, 1794 md. Mch. i, 181 s Wm. Clifford Wayne. 
WILLIAM WASHINGTON b. June 17, 1796 d. Mch. 20, 1842. 
MISSISSIPPI (twin) b. Tan. 18, 1799 md. Dec. 3, 1819 Richard R. 
Cuyler. TOMBIGBEE (twin) b Jan. 18, 1799 md. June 3, 1824 

Harriet Pigott. JULIAN b. vSep. 14, 1802. 

William Washington Gordon, s. Ambrose & Elizabeth, was ist. graduate 
from Georgia 1815 from U. S. M. Academy, mayor of Savannah, Ga., mem 
ber of State Legislature, built ist railroad in Ga., was ist President of C. 
R. R. of Ga., md. 1826 .Sarah Anderson Stites b. 1807 d. June 2^. 1882 dau. 
Richard Montgomery Stites & jNIar}' (Waj'ue), bad 6 chldr: 

RICHARD. GEORGE ANDERSON b. 1830 d. Oct. 1872. MARY. 

wrLLiA:\i washin(;ton b. oct. 14, 1834. eliza Clifford 

(ULIELMA CLIFFOliD. 

George A. Gordon, s. Wm Washington & Sarah, was Col. 63rd Ga. Con- 
federate Army, md. rst June 1849 Caroline Steinbergen b. 1831 d. 1850 had 
chid. George Steenbergen b. 1830 d. July 19, 1883 md. Mattie ICason d. 1884; 
Geo. A. Gordon md. 2nd Ellen Bevine d. 1867, had 6 chldr: 

LINA md. 1879 Wm. P. Richardson had chid. Margaret. BEVINE 
b. Jul}- 20, 1857, Lieut. Col. ist Reg. Cav. (L S. T., md 1882 Elizabeth 
Mc Kim Hazlehurst, had 6 chldr. Henrv H., Bevine. Gforge A., 
Hazlehur.st. Ambrose. Julian. WILLIAM WASH1N(;T0N b. i860 
d. Sej). 1898 md. 1891 Susan Richardson. PIU'v^Y b. 1862 md. 1884 
Nannie French had chid. (ieo. Anderson. RICHARD CUYLER b. 
Nov. 26, 1864 md. Apr 12, 1893 Alice Thomas & had chldr. Alice. 
Elizabeth H., Richard C, Julia T. CARTER GRAY b. Aug. 6. 1867. 

William Washington fiordon, s. Wm. Washington & Sarah, was Capt. in 
Confederate Army, served 3 terms in State Legislature, was Brigadier 
General & member of I'orto Rican Peace Commission in Spanish American 
War, nid. Dec. 21, 1857 Eleanor Lvtle Kinzie dau. John H. ..S: grand dau. 
John the ist settler in Chicago, 111., had '> chldr: 



426 HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 

ELEANOR KINZIE b. Sep. 21, 1858 md. Jan. 2, 1884 Richard Wayne 
Parker member of Congress from New Jersej', s. Cortlandt Parker & 
Elizabeth (Stites) had s chldr. Alice G , Eleanor W., Elizabeth W., 
Wayne, Cortlandt. JULIETTE MAGILLb Oct. 31, i860 md. Dec. 
21, 18S6 Wni. Mackav Low. SARAH ALICP: b. Aug. 7, 1863 d, 

Dec. 30, 1880. WILLIAM WASHINGTON b. Apr. 16, 1866, was 

Lieut. & Aide de Camp & Attache Porto Rican Peace Commission in 
Sauish Amer. War, Capt. Georgia Hussars, Troop A. ist Reg. Cav. 
Ci, S. T., md. Mch. i, 1892 Ellen Buchanan Screven dau Geo. P. & 
Ellen, & grand-dau. Admiral Franklin Buchanan Confederate States 
Navy. & had chldr. Wm. W., E;ilen B., Margaret E. MABEL MC- 
LANE b. Oct. 28, 1870 md. Oct. 31, 1899 Hon. Rowland Charles Fred- 
erick Leigh of Stoneleigh Abbey, Kenilworth England, had chldr. 
Margaret E., Rowland H. G. (iEORGE ARTHUR b. Aug. 30, 1872. 

Col.' rst Reg. Inf. G. S. T. 

Eliza Clifford Gordon, dau. Wm. W. & Sarah, b. Nov. 11, 1837 md. Apr. 

16. 1857 William Henry Stites, had 9 chldr: 

WILLIAM HP:NRY md. Elizabeth Chadwick had chldr. Wm. H., 
John C Hugh G., Frances D., Gulielma, Eliza G., Robert M., Joe M.. 
Charles P. ^ GULIELMA CLIFFORD. WILLIAM GORDON 

md. Elizabeth Boales had chldr. Delcena, Eliza C, William G., p;iiza- 
beth M. MARY COWPER md. E. J. Swann. ALFRED. 

ELLEN BEVINE. ETHEL GORDON. ROBERT MACKAY. 
GEORCtE GORDON md. Penelope Crumbliss had chldr. Penelope E.. 
Ethel G. 

Gulielma Clifford (iordon, dau Wm. W. <& Sarah, b. Nov. 6, 1840 md. Jan. 

22, 186:; Cieorge Evelvn Hanisori b. June 20. 1837, of Brandon Va. had 5 

chldr. ■ ^ 

GULIELMA (iORDON b. Juiy 2, 1864 md. Dec. 9, 1903 Richard Ran- 
dolph Cuyler. GEORGE EVELYN b. July 30, 1866 md. Sep. 18. 
1890 Marv Walker had chldr F;velyn B., Virginia R. WILLIAM 

CtORDON b. Oct. 2. 1869 md. Nov. 11, 1903 Sarah Hull King. IS- 

ABELLA RITCHIE b. June 18, 1873 ^ ROBERT CLIFFORD b. 

June I, 1875 md. Dec. 21, 1897 Eliza Mackay Huger had chid. Isabella. 

Ezekiel Gordon, s. Jonathan R. & Margaret, md. June 24, 1784 Mary 

Combs d. July 7, 1832 had 4 chldr: 

JONATHAN RHEA b. Mch. 1785 d. May 13, 1831. JOHN EARL 
b. Sep. 26, 1791 md. Feb. 24, 1823 Lydia Hampton had chid. George 
C. who lived at Marlboro, N. J. & had chid. lohn Earl. SARAH 

COMBS b. Nov. 24. 1793 d Dec. 2. 1793. JOSEPH C. b. Jan. 24, 

1795 md. Mary Hampton. 

Jonatlian Rhea Ciordon, s. Ezkiel tv Mary, md. Oct. 23, 1805 Jane Coven- 

hoven d. 1832, had chldr: 

Seven chldr. names not known. WILLIAM JONATHAN. Dr. 
LEWIS J. MARY, unmarried, lived on farm in Monmouth Co. N. 

J. owner of family Bible. 

William Jonathan (iordon, s. Jonathan R. & Jane, lived in Cleveland, 

Ohio, md. May 25, 1843 Charlotte (iertrude Champlin dau. Wm. Howard 

Champlin, had 4 chldr: 

CHARLEYS md.June is, 1871 Mary Augusta Smythe dau. H. Sniythe 
of New York, had 5 boys & 2 girls. GEORGI ANNA d. Jan. 9, 1876 
md. viscount Alphonse Vilain XIII of Belgium. Two other children 
(lied in infancy. 



GENEALOGICAL NOTES. 427 

Dr. Lewis J. Gordon, s. Jonathan R. & Jane, nid. had 3 chldr: 

Dr. JONATHAN RHEA d. in New York July 1902. ROBERT 

BRUCE, of Bradevelt, N. J. A daughter, md. John C. Sheffield of 

Alachua, Fla. 



From researches made and published 1885 by Wm. P. Fornian, late of 
Manalapan, N. J., and Ex-judge of Monmouth Common Pleas: with some notes 
added. 

Some say that the Fornian Fainil\- of Monmouth Co. was descended from 
Robert Fornian an Englishman who came to America and d. in 1691 on 
Long Island (see page 19.) 

Others believe that the Mon. Co. family of Formans descended from John 
Foreman, Covenanter, who came to America 1685 and settled about one 
and one half miles to the southeast from what is now called Freehold 
(town): and the neighborhood became known as "Forman Neighborhood" 
and "Forman square." Judge Forman inclined to this latter opinion. 

The chldr. of John Forman the ist were, so far as known: 

SAMUEL b. Sep. i6<S6. JONATHAN b. vSep. 1688 d. Dec. 1762. 

HANNAH b. Dec. 1690 d. Jan. 1775 md Wm. Murdock. AARON 
b. Dec. 1693 md. Ursilla Craig, (See Craig notes), had chldr. George, 
Lewis. Andrew, Robert, Priscilla, Lydia, Phebe. EZEKIEL b. 

Sep. 1695 d. Oct. 1746 md. Elizabeth had chldr. Samuel, Thomas 

went to Kentucky, Aaron, Mary, Hannah, Elizabeth. MARY b. 
Sep. 1697. REBECCA b Sep. 1699. Capt. JOHN b. Sep. 1701 

d. Nov. 1748, blacksmith in Freehold, md. Jane , had 8 chldr. 

John, James, Thomas, Aaron, Eleanor, Hannah, Marj- md. Joseph 
Throckmorton, & Rebecca?^ JOSEPH b. 1704 d. July 1775. 

Jonathan Forman Esq. s. John ist, b. Sep. 1688 md. Margaret Wyckoff, 
had chldr. so far as known : 

NELLY b. Dec. 1712 md. May 13, 1733 Abraham VanDorn. SAMUEL b. 

1714 d. 1793. JOHN b. Sep. 14. 1716. '--■ PETER b. May 1718 d. Nov. 1785. 

JONATHAN b. Nov. 1721. DAVID b. 1733. MARY md. Robert Rhea. 

DAVID b. 1736 d. 1798 md. Anna Denise. 

Samuel Forman, s. John the ist, b. Sep. i686, md. had chldr. 

so far as known : 

JOHN I. b. 1731 d. 181 1 md. Helena Denise b. 1734 d. 1796 : he was a 
practical surveyor & County judge. Col. SAMUEL d. about 1814 
was in the Revolution, was md. twice, he & both wives buried in 
vault under St. Peter's Church Freehold : left no chldr. During the 
Revolution he lived on the Kildare farm in Upper Freehold, and man- 
ufactured large quantities of potash. 

John I. F'orman, s. Samuel s. John ist, by his wife Eleanor Deni.se had 4 

chldr: 

JOHN, moved to Tuckerton, N. J. DENISE I. b. 1768 d. 1819, 

S.'XMUEL, lived at vSquan, md. Polly Conover, was father of Ex judge 
John S. jANli md. Thomas Thompson of vStone House farm near 
vSmithburg. 

Denise I. Forman, s. John I. s. vSaml. s. John ist, md. Itlizabeth Laird b. 
1780, had 6 chldr: 



428 HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 

]OHN D. b. 1802, had 3 chldr. Anna M. ind. Steward Brown, John, 
and Win. H. a lawyer in Freehold. lUJvANOR b. 1803. ALICE 
b. 1805 md. John Conover Fornian s. Tnnis. EISIELINE b. 1809 

nid. Rev. Mr. Whalan ANNA E. b. 1813 WM. D b. 1817. 

Sanuiel Fornian, b. 171^. .s. Jonathan Esq. s. John i.st, nid. Apr. 17, 1759 
Helena Deni.se, had 6 chldr : (M. L. dated May 2, 1752) : 

DENISE md. Feb. =;, 1782 Euphemia Kearney, of Key Grove (now 
Keyport.) ELEANOR nid. Capt. Philip Freneau "The Poet of the 
Revolntion." KATY d. 1775 nid. Benjamin Ledvard merchant in 
New York City. CoL. JONATHAN, colonel in'Revohition & in 
campaign to suppress Whiskey Insurrection in Pa. ; he nid. Mary 
Ledyard, of New I^ondon, Conn. & had a dau. who became the mother 
of Governor & John F. Seymour of New York. MARCiARET md. 
John Burroughs a merchant in Middletown Point. M.\j. vSAMUEL 
S. d. at advanced age, md. Sarah McCart}". of New London, Conn., 
early moved to State of New York & became one of the founders of 
city of Syracuse. 

Peter Fonnan b. 1718, s. Jonathan Esq. s. John ist, was a Justice of Peace 
at time of Revolution, md. 1742 Eleanor Williamson & had 9 chldr. not 
named here in order of birth : 

WILLIAM b. 1751 d. 1S23, oldest son of Peter JONATHAN, lived 
on farm at Manalapan, killed suddenly by falling under wheels of 
loaded wagon; left no chldr. SAMUEL P. youngest son of Peter, 
d. at .\llentown in prime of life; was several times Sheriff of Mon- 
mouth Co. he had a s. Peter high Sheriff of Hunterdon Co., & a s. 
Michael a business man of Monmouth Co., & several daus. one of 
whom md. John Lawrence Hendrickson, of Allentown. .A.NNA 

nid. Michael Sweetman lived on farm on vSweetman's Lane road. 
JANE md. Henderson Sweetman, bro. to Michael, and lived on ad- 
joining farm: that neighborhood took its name from those 2 men. 
MARY md. Col. P-lisha Walton once owner of Black's Mills officer 
in Revolntion & 3 times Sheriff of Mon. Co.; had 2 sons, Peter & 
Thomas, & several dans, one md. John I. Thompson, one md. William 
Rogers. ELEANOR md. Wm. Conover grandfather of Ca|)t. James 
W. Conover who died in the Civil War. LYDIA md. (iarret B. ' 

Conover & had a number of chldr. Her husband once owned the 
David Buck farm. HELEN.^ md. Tunis Vanderveer & d young 
having no chldr. her husband Tunis nul. 2nd a dau. of Dominie 
DuBois of Marlboro. 

William Fonnan b. 1751, first s. Peter, md. Fransinchy Hendrickson b. 
1759 d. 1815 dau. of Garret of Middletown, her niotlur was Catharine 
Denise dau. Tunis ; had 6 chldr: 

GARRET d. 1826 aged about 46 yrs. md. Anna Karr dau. of ICbenezer 
& had 9 chldr. Fransinchy, Ebenezer, Esther, William, Jonathan, 
Lydia Ann, Phebe, Elizabeth, Catharine : thev moved West. 




chldr. all lived in western country. Lewis was a bro. to Eliza D. 
Hankinson mother of Ex Gov Newell : their father was James who 
owned the farm near Manalapan where Rf)l)t. K Wilson afterward 



GENEALOGICAL NOTES. 429 

lived ; James was a s. of Capt. Kenneth Hankinson captain in Revo- 
lution. JONATHAN d. in western countrv aged abont 74 yrs. un- 
married. SAMUEL W'. 

William P. Forman b. 1S07 d. Aug. 16, 1S86 s. Peter tS: Rebecca, Ex judge 
in Mon. Co., member of N. J. Legislature md. Mch. 12, 1S28 Evelina Baird 
b. 1805 d. 18S3 dan. of Capt. David of the Revolution ; had 3 chldr: 

FRANSINCHY RI':BECCA md. James Cook Rue. MARY ELL 

ZABETH md. John Van Mater of Colts Neck. PETER, practical 

surveyor, member of N. J. Legislature, md. Mch. 6, 1884 Margaret 
Loomis \'anI)oren dau. of John & had 3 chldr. Hope, Evelyn, John. 

Sarah Elv Forman dau. of Peter tS: Rebecca, md. Wm. I. Perrine, iS: had 
6 chldr: 

PETER FOiniAX. ('.\THARINE E. md. 1st. David \ . llendrick.son md. 
2nd Joseph \y. Dev. JOSEPH W. STEPHEN J. FRANCLS ROS- 

TEEN. SARAH E. md. Jasper H. Allen of Dut^h Nec-k. 

Isaac Ely Forman b. May 4, 1812, s. of Peter & Rebecca, md. P'lizabeth 
Ann Eh' dau. of Richard, moved west, had i chid. 

WILLIAM F.. md. Lavinia Edwards of Eatontown. 

Sheriff David Forman b. 1733 d. 1812 (youngest s. Peter, »S: great grandson 
of John ist) md. Anna Denise b. 1736 d. 1798, had 4 chldr: 

JONATHAN 1). 1758 d. 180:5. TUNIS b. 17(51 d. WA~. I)R SAMUEL 

b. 17f)4 d. 1845, li\''ed where John Fisher Forman lived near Freehold. 
ANNA md: Corlies Lloyd, lawyer of Freehold, had several (;hldr. 

Jonathan F~orman s. of Sheriff David & Anna, had chldr. 

JOHN BURROVVES d. 1853 aged 66 yrs. DAVID, a physician 

located at Middletown, d. aged 35 yrs. unniarried. CATHIvRINE 

md. Enoch P. Rose, a merchant in Trenton. ELEANOR md. 

Rev. Joseph L. Shafer. 

John B. Forman s. Jonathan s. Sheriff David, md. Hope B. Henderson b. 
1786 d. 1823 dau. of Dr. Thomas & Rachel, had 3 chldr: 

MARY ANN. lived in Jersey City. A daughter md. .Judge Benninj-tim F. 

Randolph. JONATHAN md.' 

Tunis Forman b 1761, s. of Sheriff David eN Anna, md. Ivleanor Remson 
d. 1835, had 3 chldr: 

JOHN CONOVER b. 1800 md. Alice cS: had 2 chldr. Tunis 

Augustus b. 1829 d. i86r md. i\Liggie & had chid. Liz/.ie, Mary 

Eli/.abeth b. 1833 d. 1858. JONATHAN T. b. 1804 md. 

& had chldr. Ivivvard T. b. 1835 of Williamsburg, Theodocia P., and 
others. CATHARINE LOUISA b. 1809 md. Dr. Edward Tavlor, 

of :\Iiddletown & had 6 chldr. Dr. P:dward F. of :\Iiddleto\vn, Dr. Wm. 
Remsen of Long Island, Tunis P'orman of Colts Neck, Henry C. 
farmer at Middletown, Mary unmarried, Sarah md. James Ilartshorne. 

Dr. Samuel F'orman b. 1764 s. Sheriff David & Anna, md. .Ann who 

d. at age of 26 yrs. md. 2nd Sarah d. 1837 aged 72 yrs , had 4 chldr: 

Du. DAVID d. 182(i aged about 30 yrs. unmarried. .JOHN FISHER T. 

b. 1801 d. 1877 lived on the iiomestead ofliis fatlier. RICHAia) T. d. 1867 

aged about .59 yis. md. Elizabeth dau. of Peter liilyeu E.s(|., had 2 clddr. 
Richard, Sarah Ann md. Charle.s WiokolT. ANN md. .bxscpli F. K'andolph, 

a lawyer & meml)er of Congress. 



430 HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 

John Fi.sher T. Forman b. 1801, s. Dr. vSaninel md. Fransinchy V. Smock 
d. 1877 dan. of John, had 11 chldr: 

SARAH E. nul. J. H. Sinnicksoii, of Salem, N. J. ANN d. 18(i.3 md. U. 

Titus. Dk. SAMUEL II. , in Jersey City. MAKGAUETTA d. 1872. 

RICHARD d. in infancy. HENRY d. in infancy. MARIA d. in infancy. 

JOHN FISHER d. 1877 a<>;ed about :57 yrs. Dr. D. M(jLEAN, siirjieon in 

Freehold. URIAH d. in infancy. CHARLES DuBOIS, farmer on the 

old homestead 

Gen. David Forman & his bro. Ezekiel were sons probably of Joseph the 
s. of John ist. Gen. David nid. Sarah Marsh, of Maryland, and had i chid. 
SARAH 1\L d. 1799 aged 26 yrs. md. Maj. Wm. Gordon Forman (a 
cousin) a lawyer, he md. 2nd Sarah Woodhull only dau. of Rev. John 
(see Woodhull Notes) she d. in Natchez 181 1 leaving i chid. Sarah M. 
b. 1808 d. 1872 md. Rev. Clifford S. Arms had 2 sons who d. in infancy: 
he d. 1863. 

Samuel W. Forman d. about Si yrs. of age, the youngest s. Wm. & Fran- 
sinchy, md. Mary dau. of Jonathan Clayton who owned the David Reid 
farm; md. a 2nd wife native of the west : by ist w. he had chldr: 

MARY C. of ^Varren, O. MARGARET C. of \Varren, O. JONATHAN 
C. of Cleveland, O. puhlisher, md. Elizabeth C. Darroch, had 2 sons Samuel 
W., Wm. Henry. FRANCES aged about 25 yrs. WM. HENRY, mer- 

chant in Cincinnati, md. Eliza J. Horn, left no chldr. JOHN C. printer, 

md. Caroline Reid of Covington, Ky., left 1 dau. Mary J. 

Chldr. by 2nd w. were : 

CHARLES EDWARD d. aged about 23 yrs. unmarried. FRANCES 
md. Capt. Cyrus North, Braceville, O. had twins Jessie May & Grace 
Clayton. CATHERINE E. md. Thomas Harrison, editor, Lapier, 
Mich. EMMA ORMSBY md. Newton Allen, farmer, Braceville, O. 

John Forman b. Sep. 14, 17 16, s. Jonathan Esq. & Margaret, possibly 
lived near Matcheponix creek, md. Rebecca Taylor marriage license dated 
Mch. 21, 1749, had chldr: 

JONATHAN b. May 7, 1755 d. about 70 yrs. old: he and his father 
/ were both in the Battle of Monmouth. HANNAH md. Wm. Van- 
deripe. MARGARET. MARY. CATHERINE. 

Jonathan Forman b. May 7, 1755, s. John & Rebecca, lived on farm about 
one mile northwest of Snnlhburg, md. ist May 6, 1779 Margaret Harbert, 
& had 5 chldr: 

REBECCA b. Feb. 20, 1780. RICHARD b. Dec. 5. 1781 md. De- 

borah Hammell. CATHARINE b. May 22, 1783 md. Aaron Reid. 

AARON B. b. Apr. 22, 1785 moved to Ohio. JOHN b. June 3, 1788 
md. Andrews, had chldr. Delilah moved west, John A. 

Jonathan Forman md. 2nd Martha Preston dau. of Joseph & Sarah (see 

List of Family Burial Plots p. 361), & had 6 chldr: 

SUSAN md. John E. Davison had chldr. Wm. I., Jonathan F , Gilbert 
W., Phebe Ann, & others. MARCxARET b. Sep. 22, 1795 md. 
Enoch Cheeseman had chldr. Charlotte md. John A. Forman, Lydia 
md. Jonathan F. Davison, Jonathan F. & others. PHEBE md. 

Thomas Davis moved west. JONATHAN d. a young man. 

WILLIAM md. (iertrude Gravett moved to Wayne Co. N. Y. 
MARTHA md. Jesse Parker had 4 chldr. William, Margaret, Edmund, 
Alexander. 



GENEALOGICAL NOTES. 431 

Rebecca Forniaii b. Feb. 20, 1780 dau. of Jonathan «Sl Mar<iaitt, in<l. June 
ro, J797 Robert Hutchinson, had 8 chldr: 

ABRAHAM R. b. May 12, 1808 had s. Charles R. JONATHAN 

' FORMAN. vSALVANUS. REV. AARON F. And other 

chldr. names not known. 

From researches by Lonis Rue, late of Manalapan, N. J., with notes added by 
Charles S. Jewell of Rah way, N. J. and by others: and from Records in Family 
Bibles in possession of Miss Hattie Reid, Englishtown, N. J., J. Bowne Reid, Teu- 
nent N. J. and ]Mrs. \Vm. ]M. Rankin, Manascjuan, N. J. 

James Reid, the first of the Reid family in Mon. Co., came from Scotland 
i68o-86 and d. before 1714. (Also see page TiT,). 

John Reid, one of his sons, at one time owned all the land along the north- 
west side of what is now the main street of Freehold, and in 1714 he trans- 
ferred to the county the piece of land where the Court Flouse now stands. 
The dwelling houseof John Reid was located near the northwest corner of 
the |)resent Court House. About 35 years later we find that he was living 
near Cranbury. The old Reid homeslead was what was afterwards known 
as the Barcalo homestead: John Reid's two dans, md Rarcalo's. 

John Reid was h. 1677 and d. 1770 md. Anne . 

One of their sons was James b Dec. 29, 1727 d. 1809; about 1765 he moved 
to the farm now owned by J. Bowne Reid; he md. ist Moyka Longstreet 
b. May 15. 1735 d. Aug. 11, 1757 dau. Aaron & Catharine, had 2 chldr: 

JOHN I. ]). Wednesday Oct. 2, 1754 d. May 2, 1843. AARON b. 

Tuesday Jan. 27, 1756(1. 1839. 

James Reid md. 2nd 1762 Mrs. .Sarah (Lawrence) vSmalley a descendant (?) 
of Sir Richard Townley, had 5 chldr: 

SAMUEL b. Thursday Jan. 5, J764. ANNA b. Wedne.sday Oct. 23, 

176^ md. Sam. Combs had 4 chldr. Samuel, James, John, Jonathan. 

JOSEPH b. July 15, 1768 d vSep. 21, 1826. WH.LIAM b. Jan. 14. 

1771 HANNAH b. Wednesday Aug. 31, 1774 d. 1844 md. Richard 

Conover. 

John L Reid s. James & Moyka md. Margaret Taylor of Mon Co. b. Nov. 

8, 1751 d. jNIay 26, 1834 dau. Jo.seph & Ann: after their marriage they lived 

on the farm now owned bv Aaron L. Reid near Englishtown: thev had 8 

chldr: 

ANNA b. Dec. 26, 1776 d. Apr, 28, 1778. CATHARINE; b, Feb. 11, 
1779 md. John Jewell s. John, went to Montgomerv Co. Ohio had 11 
chldr. (See under Jewell notes). JAMES L b.Jan. 4, 1781 d. Oct. 
17, 1854. ANNA b. June 26, 1783 d. 1849 md. Wm. B. IrvinofMon. 
Co. & had chldr. MOICAH twin b. July 31, 1785 d. Oct. 29, 1823 
md. Joseph Davison had chldr., moved to Ohio. SARAH twin b. 
July 31, 1785 d. May 10, 1868 md. Richard Jewell s. John had 6 chldr. 
(See under Jewell notes). JOSEPH i. b. Oct. i, 1787 d. Oct. to. 

1828 JOHN b. Dec. 30, 1789 d. 1868. 

Aaron Reid, s. James & Moj'ka, lived on the farm that belonged to his 

father, he md. Rebecca Clayton (?) & had chldr: 

RI'^BPX'CA md. F^lijah Combs f)f Mon. Co. & had chldr. Aaron, 
Tlionias. Joseph, Ivlizabeth, & Oilbert. ESTER md. RulifvSchanck & 



432 HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 

had children. ANN ind. John Smith «^v: had 7 chldr. Sarah. Thomas, 
Aaron, Rebecca, lClizal)eth, John, & Joseph (Vrtt n. DAVID b. 1787 
d. 1826 md. Amv Parker of ^lon. Co. had 2 chldr. Aaron & Thonia.s P. 
JAMP:S a. b. A'pr. 6, 1789 d. Mch. 8, 1867. .VARON b. 1793 d. 1795. 
MOVKA nid. Jame.s Comb.s had 2 chldr. Samutl, & Aaron. JOHN 
md. iCllen \'an D\ ke had no chldr. 
Rebecca Reid d. 1796 and Aaron Reid md. 2nd I^li/.abeth . 



Joseph Reid, s. John I. & Margaret, nid. t>b. 4, 1788 Margaret Laird b. 
Sep 25. 1770 d. June 21, 1857 dau. Moses& Elizabeth (English) Laird: had 

5 chldr: 

ELIZABP;TH b. 1789 d 1861 unmd. MARY unmd. JAMt:S 

unnid. vSARAH d. Dec. i, 1820 md. Abijah Appleton d. Nov 7 

1S21 aged 26 vrs. 10 mos. 7 da. ANNA C. b. 1796 d. 1833 unmd. 

HARRIET b. ^Nlay 20, 1802 md. John Reid Jewell had 4 chldr. (See 
under Jewell notes). SUSAN md. Gilbert Ai)plegate of Men. Co. 

had 3 chldr. Margaret A.. David, & Harriet E. MARGARET E. 

d. May 15, 1893 aged 84 yrs. md. Benjamin B. \'an Cleve. 

Hannah Reid, dau James «S: his 2nd w. Sarah, md. Richard Conover of 

Men. Co. & had 8 chldr; 

JAMES. AARON. SAMUEL. WILLIAM md. McKnijiht, 

had 4 chldr. RICHARD. MARIA b. 1810 d. 1850 nul. Konk. 

ELIZA nul. Horner. ALICP2 md. Gilbert Hendricksou, had 4 .sous. 

James I. Reid. s. John I. & Margaret, md. Mch. 6, 1805 Sarah Davison of 

Mon. Co. b Mch. 22. 1786 d. Mch. 9, 1839, had 10 chldr: 

URLVS 1). March 17, 1807 d. Hep. 25, 18:!(). LKASTUS 1). Sep. 2(i, 1808 d. 

1H()9 nul. Mary P.. Earle & had :i chldr. Harriet who nul. Hanmel Forinan, and 
William E. h.' lH4(id. 1874. TEKESA h. Sep. (>. 1810 d. Oct. 1, 1900. 

WILLIAM D. b. .lune 22, lrtl3 d. March 12, 1904. .lOHN J. b. June 20, 

1815 d. Sep. 2, 1816. .[AMES J. h. .Vug. l(i. 1^17 md. Lavinia Suydam, & 

had 2 chldr. Hemy E. b. 18.50 d. 1900, c^(4eorge. AI'STKN b. Sep. l(i, 1819 
md. Jane Van Ness of New York City iK: had :i chldr. Austen, Edward. Lillie. 
AARON H. 1). Dec. 15. 1821 d. xMarch :?, 1900. SYMMES h. Sep. (i, 1823d. 
Sep. 8, 1824.. SIDNLY b. Feb. 12, lf^:.'5 md. 1st 1M.50 Al)i.i;ail Bolesof Mou. 
Co. d. 1876 had one chid. Carrie; md. 2nd isso Sarah Denton of New York 
state, had no children. 

Joseph I. Reid, s. John 1. ^: Margaiet, md. .Ann Miller of Middlesex Co. 

6 had 7 chldr: 

MAR(rAKET A. b. ISO.s d. isso. ELIZABETH 11. b. 1-<10 d. 1874 md. 

Johr I. Dey of Mon. Co. &had2chldr. Carrelia, i^ Elizabeth A. b. 1845d. 1891. 
.lOHN J. b. lHl2d. 1H91. ELIJAH b. 1814 d. 1H9:',. AP.IJAII A. b. 1817 

md. in Canada. ^VILLIAH C. b. 1819 md. Mary c^ had 4 chldr. 

Edgar, Howard. Leonard, Elizabeth. DAVID M. b.- 182:5 md. in Ohio. 

John Reid (after his father's death he wrote his name John I.)s. of John I. 

& Margaret, md. Hannah Miller b. Feb. 12, 1792, & had 12 chldr: 

JAMES b. .Vug. 6, 1H12 d. 1861 md. Mary Ely of Mon. Co. &had 4ehldr. Ely, 
Phe))e. Hannah V. b. 1H49 d. 1854, .S: John. JOSEPH H. b. Dec. 15, 1813 
md. Mary Ann Bowne of Mon. Co. iiad. 2 chldr. Hannah, & Louise. .lOHN 
H. b. Sep. 24. 1K15 d. 1H59. WILLIAM b. Oct. 15, PSH d. Aug. 29, 1>^94. 

MATILDA b Aug. 15, 1819 md. IHll Samuel Conover of Mon. Co. had :5 chldr. 
Mary, Josephene, Fanny. ;See under bainl notes). MARY E. b. Jan. 26, 

1822 nul. Peter Clayton' of Mon. Co. had 7 (^Iddr. Harriet L., Hannah V., Mary 
A., Ella P., Franklin II., .lolin B., i^ Peter P. C. WOODHULL b. Nov. 

11' 1823 nul Elizabeth Tunis of .Mon. Co. had 2 chldr. Edward, t^ Addison. 
A child that died. G. SPAFFORD b. Oct. 17, 1825. REBECCA h.Nov. 



GENEALOGICAL NOTES. 433 

1, 1827 d. IS.-)! md. Win. H..Ie\vfll ( See under .Jewell notes i. MAK(iARKT 
h. June 1:2. lS;;n d. Dee. 1!). ls<).^. AAKON L. b. Sep. 1^. H:'.:!. 

James A. Reid. .s. Aaron ts: Rebecca, nid. May 28, 1822 Cornelia Ann Bowne 

b. Feb. 7, 1.^0:; d. Dec. 29. 1892 dan. James & Lydia (IMunnt) Bowne. had 6 

chldr: 

AARON F. 1.. .lune 1:>. Is-.':; ,|. issi; uid. »!<: liiid •.' rlildi. .Mary 

A.. tS: Sarah I). .lAMKS KOWNK h. Feb. 5, IS:'.") lived on farm wliere hi's 

fatlier and -^rand lather had lived. LYDIA MOUNT b. Sep. 2S, ls:i7 d. Aug. 
31, lS(iS unmd. REIJIX'C'A C. b. Feb. 9, ]s:U) d. lSS(i. MARY FLIZA- 

BETH b. Aug. 5, 1838 nid Henry \V. Parker of Mon. CO. had 7 clildr. Sarah 
S., Lydia II., James A., John K., Clarence IL, Cornelius I'.., i'<: Nellie W. 
JOHN L. b. Oct. 20, 1840 d. 188(i md. Ellen Smith of Mon. Co. had no e.hldr. 

Teresa Reid, dan. James L & Sarah, md. Sep. 21, 1S36 Carret P.. Conover 

of Mon. Co. & had 7 chldr; 

JAMES 1). ls:58 d. 18:{<). S. ELL1;N b. is:',i) d. Isd!) md. .James K. Craig. 

CATHERINE I). Meh. 4, 1841 d. (K-t. iss,", md. Luther 1). Ihiiibee.. JANE 
ANN b. 184:5. WILLIAM (i. b. isl,",. SIDNEY R b. is48d. 1852. 

GARRET B. I). 18.51. 

William D. Reid, s. James I. cS: vSarah, nid, Mlizabelh I)e\- of iMiddiesex 

Co. & had 5 chldr: 

JOSEPH C. b. 1841 md. 1S(J8 .Jennie A. \Yoolley of .Mon. C... vS: had 2 ehldr. 
Alfred E. iV: Lizzie V. I'RIAS b. 184:5 md. ls(;(J Sarali A. Ilrown of Middlesex 

Co. & bad 4 chldr: Laurinda C, and the others d. vounii.. M A R Y V. b. 1846 

md. 18(58 Jacol) B. Conover of Mon. Co. & had d olildr.' S. ELlZABETHb. 
1851 md. 1871 Longstreet Vaughn cS: had 2 chldr. ANNA b. 18.'>5 md. 

Harvey Vanderveer c*v: had 2 chldr. 

Margaret A. Reid, d. Joseph I. & Ann, md. 1827 .Stephen Conover of .Mon. 
Co. & had 4 chldr: 

S. DECATIR b. 1827. WILLI. \M S. h. ls:',()il. 1S88. A.MANDA b. 

18:^2. JOHN S. b. 1^:54 d. ls,-,(). 

Stephen Conover d. 18^57 (S: the widow md. 1845 Jacob Johnson of Mon Co. 

& had one chid. Julietta R. 

Aaron H. Reid, s. James I. cS: Sarah, md. 1st Sarah Rice N: had 4 clildr: 
MARY P. i). 1849 d. ls,-,:>. SARAH J. b. 1S50 d. ]^72. .JOHN md. 

Margaret Api)legate & had 1 chid, (iertrudc. CATHARINi: .\. md. 1891 

Formal) HolTman, no chldr. 

Aaron 11. Reid md. 2nd. Minnie Morris dan. Ceor^je <.*<: liad 2 chldr. Leona, 

& Minnie. 

John J. Reid, s. Joseph 1. N: Ann md. 1st Ivliza I). Ilankin^on of Mon. Co. 

& had 7 clildr: 

J. NEWELL md. Sarah Combs of .Mon. Co. \- had .', chldr. Lizzie, .Vnna, 

Eloise. ELIJAH md. & had 2 ehldr. AUGl'STl'S md. 

ct had :5 chldr. Marv S.. Constance, John. .JOSEPH md. & had 3 

chldr. .Mae, Emma.' .Joseph. .JOHN CALVIN b. 1851 d. 189(1 md. .Sarah E. 

Young of .Maryland & had 9 chldr. P.laiiche. Rene. Carrie, Minnie. Maud, .John 
C, Mark, ct twin J)oys l)olli d. young. CA l\OLl Nl^ md. Claudius Hammond 

& had (j chldr. Katheiiiu' L..' Hannah .M., John \t., Hariv, Frank, IJiza D. 
MARY E. md. Charles K'lie of .Mon. Co. iS; had 1 chid. Newell R. 

Ann Reid, d. 1838, N: John J. Reid md. 2nd. 1859 .Mary \aii Cleaf iN had 

no chldr. 

Elijah Reid, s. Joseph 1. N: .Ann, md. ist Susan P. l'>j;l)erl of .New York 

City & had i chid: 

SAK'AH .\. md. IC. Thompson Cono\eiiV had 2 (rhldr. Oiacc. i^. Su.sau. 



r 



434 HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 

His ist w. (1. 1S47, & P'lijah Reid nicl. 2nd Phebe Mundy of New York City 
& had 5 chldr: 

ELIJAH M. h. Aufi. l;i, 184'J d. Mch. 17, ]9()2 iiul. 1H7:; Catharine A. Kue & 
had lOcldilr. Lewis K'., Howard Iv, Edith I!., Elizabeth ('., Jessie iM., He Witt 
Coht'ii, ^lary A., Wendell P., Henry li., .*fc Lester K. AKIETTA nul. J. 

Chalmers K'ue Si had :{ chldr. Mary L., Marfiareta, & Mira. HAKKY nid. 

Alfaretta Van .'-'eoiek A; had 4 chldr! Chester, Harry, Warren, Lillian. EDITH 
ind. William Woodward & had 3 chldr. llowaid K., Carl R., &. Wni. Stanley 
MAK(;AUET b. 1S(;;; d. 19(l(l md. Alfred .Mount & had 1 chid. Albert. 

John H. Reid, s. John I. iS: Hannah, uul. Margaret Dey & had 5 chldr; 

BENJAMIN D. nul. Ella Mc Elvaine i^- had lUJddr. Reta. Carl, t'v: one died. 
JOHN V. b. 18-19 d. 1S73. Sl'AEFOKI) W. nul. 18(19 Hester P.urtt & had 

4 chldr. Nellie, Ceoigana, Bnrtt W., & Emma T. LAl^KA. KATEmd. 

J. Leander Jewell & had 2 chldr. Harry, & one d. younij. 

William Reid, s. John I. & Hannah, ind. Dtc. 30, 1S40 Sarah T. Appleton 

b. Nov. 29, 1818 d. Mch. 16. 1888, & had 5 chldr: 

SARAH ELIZABETH b. Sep. 26, 1841 d. Jan. l.".. IS",:]. MATILDA nul. 

Dec. 24, 18();> B. Conover Preston & had 8 chldr. I'annie, Elizabeth, Viola, 
William, Joseph, Anjiusta. , <*i: Howaid. W:M. ELLWOOD TEN- 

NENT md. Nov. 18, 18S() Mary P. McLean cV had 4 chldr. Lester, Charles, 
Marion, i^ one died yoiino. 'MAL'tiARET ELIZA myill nid. May 25, 1881 
Charles F. McDonald & had 3 chldr. Oliver, Sarah, Charles. FLORENCE 

AUOUSTA md. Feb. 23, 1881 William M. Rankin & had 5 chldr. Helen A., 
Thomas S., Sarah E., Florence M., & Frederick B. 

G. Spa fford Reid, .s. John I. & Hannali, nid. Jan. 2, 1851 Elizabeth Denise 
b. Aug-. 30, 1830 dau. Wni. G., & lipd 6 chldr. 

WILLIAM PI. md. Emma B. H. Taylor ct had 7 chldr. George T., Edj;ar D.. 

Henry P., William A., Edna S., Elizabeth, & Lottie Many. GEORGE E. 

b. June 1.5, 1855 d. Feb. 3, ISCO. ELLA md. Feb. 1, 1882 John A. Okerson, 

no chldr. Rev. ALBERT md. Helen Schenck dan. Saml. M., &. had 3 chldr. 

Lotta & Louise twins, tt Elizabeth. AUGUSTUS md. Feb. 22, 1893 Ella 

W. I'errine dau. Wm. & had 4 chldi-. Margery P.. .\uuustus Lloyd, t'v 2 died 

young. SARAH JANE. 

Margaret Reid, dau. John I. & Hannah, nid. Joel Cla\-ton (S: had 5 chldr: 
EMiMA md. Delancey Wilgus had 2 chldr. Flora, & Ralph. MARIANNA 

md. Miller had chid. Howard. . MARY HANNAH. 

MARGARET md. Craig Fleming, had chid. Hazel. 

Aaron L. Reid, s. John I. & Hannali md. July 24, 1856 Elizabeth Ely b. 
Feb. 22, 1S35 dau. Joseph PI. iS: Julia A. (Cubberley) Ely, had 7 chldr: 

CHARLES AUGUSTUS b. P)ec. 7, 1857 d. Sep. 11, 1904. ANNA md. Dec. 

18, 1878.IohnP. English & had chldr. Mary Elizabeth, Charles R., & Elsie. 

MARY JANEb. Jan. 9, 18(;;> d. .Ian. 19, 18(i4. AAI.ON E. b. Jan. 8, 18(54 

d. Jan. 22, 18(i4. JULIA ELIZABETH b. Ajir. 2(), 18(i5 d. ISIch. (i, 1897. 

HARRIET REBECCA. WILLIAM HARVEY md. Aug. 0, 189(i Carolyn 

M. Smith dau. Monroe, i*t had 1 chid. Pauline. 

Aaron Reid, .s. David «.\: Amy, md. & had 4 chldr. 

ROBERT. AAI^ON. CAROLINE. MARIA. 

Thomas P. Reid, s. David e\: .\my. md. — & had 4 chldr* 

JOHN. (name not known). ( name not known ). ELLEN. 

Henry Iv Reid, s. James J. & Lavinia. md. Morgan & had 3 chldr: 

(All 3 died in infancy.) 



GENEALOGICAL NOTES. 435 

Austen Reid, s. Austen & Jane, md. Hell Joline & had i chid: 
ETHEL b. 189(id. 1901. 

Edward Reid, s. Au.sten tS: Jane, nid. — & had chldr: 

(names not known. ) 

IvilHe Reid, dan. Austen & Jane, nul. 'I'honias I.upton of Matauan, had no 
chldr. 

Howard Reid, s. Win. C. «S: -\lar\-, nid. & had chldr: 

Names not known. 

Leonard Reid, s. Wni. C. & ^lary, nid. Rhoda Laird tS: had i chid. 
BEKTHA. 

Ely Reid, s. James & Mary, nid. Mar}- Clayton dau. Hllison tS: had 3 chldr. 

ELLA. SAKAHmd. Charles Hoffman. .LIIALSEY. 
Phebe Reid, dau. James & Mary, nid. Samuel Davison & had 4 chldr; 

WILLIAM nul. Cassia Davison & had 3 chldr. CARRIE. M A KY R., 

md. Charles Pittenger, & had 1 chid. FRANK. 

Hannah Reid, dau. Joseph 11. & Mary md. John Rowne of M<jn. Co. & 
had 3 chldr: 

JENNIE. KITTY. . 

Louise Reid, dau. Joseph H. & Mary md. Ed. Apple<iate had i chid. 

EDWARD. 
Mary A. Reid, dau. Aaron F., md. D. Wells & had clildr: 

(Names not known. ) 

Notes by Charles S. Jewell. 

John Reid d. Jan. 15, 1771 a.y;ed 58 yrs. md. Deborah d. Jan. 10, 1786 

aged 60 yrs. 

George Reid d. May 16, 1813 aged 58 yrs. 2 mos. 17 da. md. Jane d. 

May 16, 1808 aged 48 j-rs. 5 mos., had chldr: 

NANCY HANKINSON d. Oct. 13, 181(i aged 24 yrs. 4 mos. 13 da. CATH- 
ARINE d. Feb. 4, 1810 aged 17 yis. 21 da. 

Deborah Reid d. Aug. i, 1817 aged 52 yrs. 7 mos. 7 da. md. David Smith. 

Richard Reid b. June 5, 1759 d. Jan. 28, 1836, s. John & Deborah, md. Feb. 

10, 1791 Catharine Disbrow b. Dec. 18, 1769 d. July 29, 1844 dau. Wm. & 

Anna, had 11 chldr: 

LYDIA b. Dec. o, 17i)l. ELIZA DISI!R()\V b. Feb. II, 1794 nul. .John 

Morris father of Wyekofi" Morris. .JOHN b. Dec. 9, 179(;. NV.M. ilEN- 

DRICK.SON b. .Ian. 15, 1799. CILBERT SNOWDKN b. .July K!, ISUO. 

DAVID R. b. Nov. 14, 180;>. ANNA b. Apr. 2. 1806 tl. .Ian. 14, 18815 md. 

Lewis Combs. DANIEL DISBKOW b. Sep. 9, 1808. RUTH RICKETTS 
b. Sep. 30, 1810 d. unmarried. CATHARINE AMANDA b. .Mch. 15, 1813 

md. Ezekiel Dey. FRANCES b. July 13, 181(i d. Dec. 28, 18S2 md. 

Mount. 

David R. Reid, s. Richd. cS: Caty, md. Mary Ann \'an Sidioick b. 1802, & 

had 5 chldr: 

WILLIA.M V. JOHN HENRY. HANNAH ELIZ.MJETII. CATH- 
ERINE ANN b. June 8, 1837. RICHARD D. 



43^^ HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 

I'kiiu liata fuiiiislicd hy C'liarles S. .IcwiU, Kaliway. N. .1. 

Anil Haiiktixm \\ ()ct. 1.4, 1726(1 June 6, 1761 ind. Joseph 'I'a\ lor 1). Mch. 
19, 1723(1 Dec. uj, 1777 had 6 clildr: 

PKlSC'iLLA 1>. !)((•.:;. 17IS. MAKGKET Nov. s, l?.")!. CATHERINb. 

Nov. ]•.>. 17."):!. .\NN h. Mdi.-Jti, 17r.(i. JOSKril 1). Mav 7. 175^(1. Feb. 

1(1, 17>-(;. THO.MAS HANKINSON h. .Iiiiu^ 1(1, l7<;o. 

Joseph Tavinr nul. 2nd. Sep. 28, 1762 Ann B h. iJcc. i^ 172b <S: had 2 

chldr: 

.lOliN \>. .\u<i. !i. 17(i:?. .I()N.\TII.\N 1). Mch. -Js. 1770 d. Sep. 17, 1779. 

A si.ster of Ann Hankei>on nn! Hampton, aM(*lhtr .si.sltr nid. — 

Cooper, and a third .si.slei not known. 



From (lata and family Kible records in possession of ])a\id l'>aird, Haird, N. .!., 
with some notes added. 

John Ilaird ininiigrated from Scotland 1683 aged 18 years, d. Apr. 1755 aged 
about 90 yrs. bur. at Topanemus, md. Mary Hall 1684 who was taken from 
a wrecked vessel; it is supposed their children were David Sr., Andrew, 
Zebulon who d. Jan. 28, 1804 aged 83 \rs. 3 mos. 15 da. bur. at Topanemus. 
David Baird.Sr. b. Wednesday Oct. 19, 1710 d. June 19, 1801 nid. Sarah 
Compton 1). on a Good Fryday Apr. 18, 1716 d. May r, 1810, had 4 chldr: 

JACOB b. sabbath Nov. 10, 1744. MARY b. Sep. 30, 1747. JOHN 

b. Oct. 27, 1750. DAVID Jr. b. July 16, 1754. 

John Baird b. Oct. 27, 1750 d. Oct. 26, 1834 md. ist May 2, 1776 Phebe Fly 
h. Apr. 14, 1749 d. June 3, i8i7;hem(l. 2nd July i, 1818 Fli/.abeth ]-",dwards 
b. sabbath Apr. i, 1790. 

Thomas Fdwards d. Sep. 5, 1816 aged 81 N-rs. 5 mos. <S: his \v. Fli/.abeth d. 
Apr. [5, 1824 aged 79 yrs. 

David Baird, Jr. b. July 16, 1754 d. Dec. 26, 1839 md. ist Feb. 27, 1777 Re- 
bekah Ely, md. 2nd Lydia Gaston, md. 3rd Nov. 25 , 1795 Mary Fdwards 
d. June 22, 1840 aged 68 j-rs. 10 mos. 20 da. His chldr. bj- these 3 mar- 
riages were: — 

REBEKAH ELY b. Dee. 17, 1777. SARAH b. Nov. 1, 17H). MARYb. 
Oct. 15, 1782. JOHN b. Mch. 19, 1784. JACOB b. Dec. 19, 1785d. Apr. 
H, 182:}. LYDIA d. Feb. 8, 1788. PHEBE b. Nov. 11, 1790. DAVID, 

Jk. b. F(>b. 22, 1797. REI b. Mav 16, 1798. . ELIZABETH b. Mcb. 2, 

1800. THOMAS b. Feb. 6, 1802. ' ANN b. Dec. 2:1 180:5. EVELINA 
b. Oct. 25, 1805 md Mch. 12, 182S Wm. P. Forman. JOSEPH b. July 4, 

1807 d. May 5, 1814. JAMES b. June :^, 1810. RACHEL b. Sep. 7, 

1812. FLENOR b. Dec. 15. 1S15. ZEBULON b. .Ian. :n, 1^19. 

Thomas Baird b. P"eb. 6, 1802 md. Dec. 11, 1825 p;ieanor P.ilyen b May 9, 
J 804, had 3 chldr: 

1 & 2 twins. JONATHAN c'v: DAVID )). Aui:. 21, 1S29. SAK'AH b. March 

20, 18:5:;. 
Fli/.abeth Baird b. Mch. 2, 1800 d. Dec. 14, 1895 md. 1820 Peter Wyckofif a 
5th generation descendant, by both father & mother, from Peter Claessen 
Wyckoff emigrant from Holland 1636: she was bap. in Old Ten. & 1826 
united with ist Pres ch. Cranbury, N. J. had 9 chldr. only one of whom 
survived her, a dau. who md. Rev. James M. Maxwell, D, D. pastor in 
Monongahela Citv, Pa. 



GENEALOGICAL NOTES. 437 

From a genealogical resoaroli loaned by Jacol) 15. Conover, IJainl, N. .). The 
notes were in type writing, and apparently taken from a more e.xtended genealogi- 
cal paper. 

No. I. W'olfert Garretse \'an Couwenhoven, he was llie common .Vnces- 
tor of the Conover family m this country. He came from Amers- 
foort, Utrecht, Holland to this country '630 was sent over as Snper- 
intendant of farms for the Patroon, resided at Albany N. Y. for 3 
or four years, & afterward cultivated a farm on "Manhattan Island. 
In June 1637 '^"^ purchased from the Indians land at Flatlands 
Long Island; d. after 1660. 

The writer of the paper here gives the vSons in the line of descent down to 

the present, and remarks that the Van was soon dropped from the name, 

and about 1770 the name was changed to Conover with most of the familv. 

No 2. Gerret Wolfert, came with his father in 1630 & resided in Flat- 
lands, b. 1610 md. Albie dau. of Cornelius Lambertse Cool of 
Gowanus; d. about 1645. 

No. 3. Wilhelm b. 1636 md. ist 1660 Albie dau. of Joris Brinckerhoft', nid. 
2nd 1665 Jellneetze dau. of Pieter Nonfoort; he resided first at 
Brooklyn afterwards at Flatlands: d. about 1728. 

No. 4. Peter b. Feb. 12, 1671 md. Patience dau. Elias Daws about 1700 he 
removed to ]\Ionmouth Co. N. J. & settled on a farm near P'reehold; 
d- 1755- 

No. 5. William b. May 3, 1706 md. May i, 1724 Mar3'ake Colyer b. 1706: 
resided at Englishtown, N. J. d. 1777 & his w. d. Jan. 30, 1777. 

No. 6. Peter b. May 1726 md. July 5, 1749 Anna dau. of Thomas Davis. 

No. 7. Lewis b. Sep. 9, 1752 md. about 1780 Rachel Scott b. 1760; resided 
near Freehold or at Rumson N. J, & he d. Ma}- 27, 1843, his w. d. 
Apr. 5, 18 13. 

No. 8. Ebenezer b. Oct. 5, 1783 md. Dec. 17, 1807 Marj' dau. Ouke Lefifer- 

son & Sarah Schenck, she was b. Nov. 19 1784. He resided near 

Freehold, N. J. d. Nov. 18, 1857 & his w. d. March 16, 1861. had 

8 chldr:— 

SAK.MI 1). Nov. 7. l.^OH d. Feb. 28, 1884. ii.VCIIEL b. Dec. 4, I81()d. Apr. 

20, 1901. .I.\XE b. Apr. 7, 18i;Ul. Nov. ir>, ]S42. WILLIAM E. b. 

Oct. 14, 1815 d. Aug. 24, 1891. .lAMIvS HCOTT b. Oct. 2, isiR d. Sep. 8, 

1894. MARY ANN b. Sep 14, 1821 d. .Mch. If,, 1900. ARTHUR L. b. 

Apr. 18, 1824 d. Aug. 14, 1899. JOHN B. b. Nov. 22, 1829. 



From collections furnished by D. VanDerveer Peirine, Freehold. N. ,1. and 
data by Mrs. L. H. K. Conover, Marlboro, N. ,1. 

Peter Covenhoven, of 1 reehold, Monmouth Co , md. Patience Daws, had 

10 chldr: 

HANNAH b. Sep. :2(». 1095 md. .lolianncs Antonides. .I.\N1-; b. .hily 28, 

1097 md. William Williamsen. ALLIK I). Sep. 28, 10!)!) d. voung. MARY 

b. .lulv 25, 170] (I. .Miiv 17, 17S7 md. Oct. 10, 17;>- Koert (L Selianek. 
WILLIAM It. .lulv II, iVo:} d. May 3, 1777 md. .May 1, 1725 Mary i Tlieodor- 
use) Colyer. ALLICE b. .May 21, 1705 d. Nov. 10, 1797 md. .Ian. 10, 17:{0 

Wm. Williams.n. ELIAS b." Sep. 12, 1707 0. Dec. ;.'5, 1750 md. 17:29 Wil- 

lempe Wall. ELEXORA b. Sep. 2, 1709. PETER b. June 27, 1712 md. 

Dec. 17, 17:55 Leah (.lanse) Sebenck. ANNEV b. Sep. 29, 1714 md. Dec. 

17, 1780 .lolui Longstreet. This record of births was copied from the Dutch 
Bible of W'illem Willemson. 



438 HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 

Aeltie Coweiihoven h. May 21, 1705 d. Nov. 16, 1797 dau. Peter, nid. Jan. 
16, 1730 Willcni Willenisen h. Feb. 10, 1709 d. Apr. 22, 177S had 6 chldr; 

ANTYE b. Sep. KJ, 1730 d. Sep. 14, 1757. PATIENCE b. Apr. 11, 1733. 

HELENA )). May 3, 1735 d Mcli. 15. 177>. AERT b. Nov. 5, 1739 d. Dec. 

7, 1742. NEELTYE b. Sep. 20. 1743. JANNETYE b. June 29, 1746 d 

July 13, 1740. 
A certain will recorded at Trenton, N. J. of William Covenhoven of Free- 
hold. N.J. sworn Jan. 20, 1777 (po.ssiblv the Wni. .s. of Peter) mentions 
chldr: 

PETEK. CATlfERINE. PATIENCE. MAKY. THEODORUS 

^YILLIAM. NELLY. JOHN. 
John Covenhoven b. July 11, 1746 d. Nov. 3, 1824 bur. at Old Ten. s. of 
Wm., nid. Jan. 12, 1770 Mar}- Aiken b. Apr. 28, 1741 d. Nov. 14, 1826 dan. 
of Thomas Aiken, had 7 chldr: 

CATHERINE b. Feb. 28, 1771 ind. 1st Solomon Combs, md. 2nd William 

Davis. ABIGAL b. Apr. 4, 1773 d. Apr. 11, 1813 md. Van Home. 

WILLIAM b. June 22, 1774 d. Au.u. 12, 1852. JOHN b. Nov. 6, 1775 d. ' 

Oct. 3, 1804 unmarried. GERTRUDE b. July 19, 1777 md. Joseph Conoven 

SAMUEL b. Apr. (5, 1779 d. Oct. 12, 1779. THEODORUS b. Oct. 19, 1780 

d. Eel). 12, 1858, md. Rachel — . 

William Covenhoven b, June 22, 1774 s. John & Mary md. Janet Davis b. 

April 29. 1774 dau. Aaron & Janet (Rhea) Davis (see Rhea Notes) had i 

chid: 

MARY b. June 20, 1809 md. P>b. 13, 1828 David I. \'anDerveer b. Apr. 
19, 1806 had 4 chldr. Hannah Matilda, William Conover, John D., & 
David Arthur. 

Peter (Pieterse) Covenhoven jr. b. June 27, 171 2 s. Pieter & Patience mdj. 

Dec. 17, 1735 Ivcah ( Janse) Schenck b. Dec. 24, 1714 dau. Jan (Roelofse) & 

Sarah (Covenhoven) Schenck, & had 9 chldr: 

.JOHN P. b. Jan. (i, 1740 d. Dec. 24. 1811 md. Jane McGalliard. PATIENCE 
1). Mcli. 29, 1742 d. Mcli. 8, 182() md. Dec. 1, 17()5 Albert Covenhoven. 
SARAH h. Dec. 22. 1744 d. May 13, 1H2G md. Feb. 19, 17()7 Joseph Thompson,' 
ELLEANOR b. Dec. 25, 174(5 md. J<»hannes Schenck. PIETER b. Mcli. 3,i 
1749. ELIAS b. May 14. 1751 md. Oct. 2, 1774 Catharine Forman. WIL-^ 

LIAM b. Jan. 4, 1753. LEAH b. Mcli. 25, 1756 md. An^. 31, 1780 William 

Combs. RULIF b. Feb. 3, 1758 md. Rachel Carr 



From a Bible record furnished by Miss Mary E. Robinson, West Freehold, N. J. 

John P. Conover d. Dec. 24 1811 ao^ed 71 yrs. 11 mos 18 da. md. Jane Mc- 
Galliard d. Aug. 14, 1798 aged 49 yrs. 7 mos. 9 da, had chldr: 

JOHN I. WILLIAM I. LEAH md. Wm. Ten. Eyck, &. she d. Deq. 

19, 1832 aged 45 yrs. 11 rnos. 17 da. 

From notes furnished by Frank C. Laird, Enj,dishtown, N. J. 

William Covenhoven (son of Peter & Patience (Daws) Covenhoven see in 
above Notes) b. July 11, 1703 d. Ma}' 3. 1777 md. May i, 1725 Mary Colyer 
d. Jan. 30, 1777 in her 70th year, both bur at Old Tennent, had ir chldr: 

JOSEPH 1). Feb. 16, 17:26. CATHARINE b. Oct- 11, 1727. PATIENCE /- 
b. Apr. 24. 1729. MARYb. June 4, 1731. THEODORUS b. May 24, '^ 

1733 d. Dec. 10. 1825. WILLIAM b. Auj^. 13, 1735. SAMUEL b. Aug. 

27, 1738. NELTE b. Mch. 31, 1742. JOSEPH b. July 17, 1743. 

SARAH 1). June 21, 1744. JOHN b. July 11, 1746. 



GENEALOGICAL NOTES. 439 

William P. Coven hovt-n d. Feb. 13, 1823 aged 79 3 ears iiid. Altia Jewell d. 
Mch. 4, 1813 aged 69 years, had 6 clildr: 

S.WIUEL. KICH.\RI)b. Apr. H, 1770. JANEl). Oct. 21, 1771. 

ALICE b. Feb. 4, 1774. WIELIAM b. Aii>;. 0, 1777. .TOSEPH b. Au^. 

3, 178(3 d. May 2, 1849. 

Note; Win. P. bought the Gib Hendrickson farm for .sons Richard and 
William soon died and Richard owned the farm. Wm. P. owned nearly 
all of Englishtown including the INIill, which Mill piopert}- was left to 
Samuel whose dau. md. Abraham B. Ammerman (see p. 167). 
Joseph Covenhoven md. 1808 Alice Laird b. Dec. 2, 1788 d. Feb. 22, 1864, 
had 6 chldr: 

JULIETT b. .June 25, 1809. MATILDA b. Oct. 2(J, 1810 md. James Apple- 
ton. LOUISA b. Aug. 16, 1812. WILLIAM THEODORE b. Mch. 20, 
181.5 md. Hannah Gaston. ALEXANDER b. Oct. -^4, lsi9 md. Ibuinah 
Dey. CHARLES AUGUSTUS b. Aug. 17, 1824. 

Richard Conover d. Sep. 20, 1851 aged 81 yrs. 5 nios. 12 da. md. Hannah 

Reid dau James, had 7 chldr: 

JAMES md. Shepherd, had chldr. Charles, Emma & John. 

ALCHEY ;or Alice) d. Oct. 27, 1880 aged 78 yrs. 4 mos. 28 da. md. 
Dec. 26, 1821 Gilbert Hendrickson d. Jan. 31, 1847 aged 48 yrs. lomos. 
28 da. had chldr. Rulif S., James Conover. Richard & Gilbert 
ELIZ.A md. Joseph Horner, no chldr. SAMUEL— Sheriff~md. twice. 
WILLIAM R. md. twice. RICHARD md. Susan Vannote, had 

chldr. Gilbert, & Susie. AARON md. Francythye Conover, had 5 
chldr. Esther md. Wm. Miller, Hannah md. Ozias Miller, Sophia md. 
Geo. VanArtsdale, Ida, & Mary P. md. James B. Rogers. 

Samuel Conover, Sheriff", s. Richard & Hannah, md. 1st Mary Piatt, & 

had 2 chldr. 

HANNAH md. Geo. Bullock. GEORGE P. md. Amy lUmLsall. 

rad. 2nd Matilda Reid, & had 3 chldr: 

MARY md. John H. Laird. JOSEPHINE md. Charles Wesley Borden. 

FANNY rad. Wm. P. Robertson. 

William R. Conover, s. Richard & Hannah, md. ist ICliza McKnight & 
md. 2nd Debora Tilton. He had 4 chldr: 

MILLARD. FRANK. JOANNA md. Peter Dauser. ADELADEmd. 

Ely Hutchinson. 



From Notes by Mrs. (Judge) Charles H. Conover, Freehold, N. J. 

Cyrus Bruen, trustee in Old Ten. 1S35, b. Mch. 2, 1787 at Madison, then 
Bottle Hill, Morris Co. N. J. He was the s. of Jonathan Bruen & Lydia 
Ward his w. Jonathan was s. of David s. of Joseph s. of John who came to 
Newark in 1667, s. of Obadiah found in the list of the Plymouth Colony 
in 1640, who was a jounger s. of John of Bruen vStaplefurd in the County 
of Chester, Ii)ngland. 



From genealogical collections by Mrs. (Judge) Charles H. Conover, Ficcliold, 
N. J., with various notes added. 

Michael Henderson, tradition says, was an elder in Old Scots church. He 
was grandson of vSir Michael Balfour. He and his w. Jane both d. in 1722 
& were bur. in Old Scots yard. Old papers seem to show that they had a 
s. James who appears to have been a merchant. Also they had a son John. 
who was elder, clerk, trustee in Old Ten. church. 



440 HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 

John Henderson (Michael) d. Jan i, 1771 in his 74tli yr. nid. Ann 

d. Oct. 4, 1776 in her 6sth year, had a no. of chldr. for list of whom see 
Baptismal Register nnder Rev Wni. Tennent, and these further notes 
may be added: 

Their son John h. 1741 d. 1815 nid. Jan. 29. 1761 Jane Laird dan. W'ni. 
of Rnjjiishtown: this John was an officer in Revolutionar}- Army, had 
sons & dans, of whom Maria & Elizabeth d. unmarried, Jane md. 
Daniel VViiliams, William d. unmarried 1808, Charles settled in New 
Orleans & md. Miss Angelica Hoogland of that cit}'. Also Mar- 

garet dan. John ist & Ann, md Capl. Tinney lived in State St. on 
Battery, New York. 

Thomas Henderson, M. D. (John, Michael) b. 1743 d. Dec. 15, 1824 grad. 
Princ. Coll. 1761, member of Med. vSociety of N. J. 1766, Society of Cincin- 
nati 1781 (see sketch at close of Chap. VII): he md. ist Sep. 23, 1767 Mary 
dau. John Hendricks, she lived onlj' a few mos. after their marriage He 
md. 2nd Jan. 1778 Rachel Burrowes dan. of John & Hope, b. Sep. 1751 d. 
Aug. 22, 1840, they had seven daughters: 

MARY b July 1779 d. 1848 md. May 6, 1806 Richard Montgomery' 
Green of Lawrenceville, N. J. had 5 chldr. (ij Thomas Henderson b. 
1803 md. 1833 Mary Ciulic. (2) Charles Gustavus md. Sarah Ann Max- 
well, d. 1847. (3) Alfred Dickinson md. Mary Kenned}' d. Dec. 15, 
1867 in Naples, Italy, U. S. Consul: 2 children &the w. preceeded him 
to the grave in the distant home where health had lieen sought. (4) 
Margaretta Matilda md. vSamuel M. Hamill, D. D. (5) Sidney Breece 
b. 1820 d. i8Soind. ist Ellen Sansbury md. 2nd Maria Cirev. ANNA 
b 1781 d. 1843 unmarried. JANE b. 1784 d. Oct. 1804'. HOPE 

BURROWES b. 1786 d. Apr. 1823 md. John Burrowes Fornian, 3 chldr. 
CATHARINE b. 1788 d. i8s4 i" Springfield, 111. md. Rev. Eli F. 
Cooley Sep. 3, r8i8, had 2 chldr. ELIZA b. Jan. 26, 1790 d. 1851 

md. Sep. ^, 1818 Cyrus Bruen. 4 chldr. 2 d. in infancv. MARGA- 

RETFA MATILDA b. 1793 d i8s3 i"^- R^v. John G". Bergen, Spring- 
field, 111., 5 chldr. 



From a jienealogical research furnished by Mrs. Thomas E. Morris, Freehold, N. J. 

James English b. 1700 md. Margaret Rhea b. about 1700, & had 7 chldr: 
DA A' ID b. 17-2() d. 8ep. 13, 1762. JAMES md. Catherine Hutchinson. 

ROBERT md. Jane .Montgomery. MARGARET md. David Maxwell. 

JONATHAN md. Elizabeth Laird. ELIZABETH md. Moses Laird. 

JOHN d. unmarried, aged 22. 

David English, s. James & Margaret, md. Jane Robinson, iS: had 4 chldr: 

JANE d. unmarried. MARGARET md. 1st Jeremiah Smith md. 2nd Rev. 

H. Foxall. DAVID d. unmarried. JAMES ROBINSON h. 17(J;id. 1815. 

James Robinson English, s. David & Jane, md. Alice Conover of English- 
town, N. J. had 9 chldr: 

DAVID md. ist Mary Slade md. 2nd. Alcinda vSlade, he had 6 chil- 
dren Mary, Alice, Henry, Charles, Virginia, Fanny. JANE md. 
Dr. W. W. Hedges, had 8 chldr. Margaret, Joseph, Caroline, Mary 
Ann, James, Alice, Smith. Sarah Jane. WILLIAM CONOVER 
md. Meribah Chandler had i chid. Mary. JEREMIAH SMITH 
md. Rebecca Cooper had 2 chldr. Ellen Wyckoff, Jenny Lind. 



GENEALOGICAL NOTES. 441 

CAROLINKmd. Amos Shaw had jchldr. Mary Alice, Henry Martyn. 
Caroline, Smith, Laura Victoria, Daniel McLean, Amos. JOHN 

CRAIG md. Adelia Morgan had 3 chldr. Alice Craiij, Morgan, Adelia 
Penelope. GEORGE HENRY^nd. Mary Mount had 2 chldr. Hanah 
Matilda, George Henry MARY md. Rev. Jno. F. Cowan had 5 

chldr. Elizabeth Alice, James English, John Fleming, Wm. Milam, 
Edward Payson. JAS. THEODORE md. Mary Elizth Jobs had 5 

chldr. James Robinson, Nicholas C J., Theodore Cowan, Lizzie Claire, 
David Eugene. 

Ellen Wyckoff English, daii. Jeremiah & Rebecca, md. Thomas K. Morris. 

had 6 chidr: 

LYNDON ENGLISH md. Mary Pickett of Birniinfrhani, .\labania. FRED 
SPOONER. BESSIE DALLAM. THOMAS EDWARD. NELLIE. 

NATHANIEL WYCKOFF. (seep. 446.) 



From data furnished by N. S. Hopkins, Williamsville, New York. 

David Kerr b. June 18, 1752: he and his family moved to western New 
York shortly after the country was opened for settlement, and was living 
at Tonawanda N. Y. before 1S12; some say he came from Maryland and 
others sa}- he came from Monmouth Co. New Jersey, the latter being more 
probabl}' correct. He md. ist Feb. 9, 1775 Martha F"aulkner b. July 12, 
1760 d. April 16, 1786, & had 7 chldr: 

WILLIAM b. May 4, 1776 d. June 8, 1776. JOHN b. May 20, 1777. 

NANCY ANN b. June 15, 1779 d. April 2, 1848 at what is now the 
village of Snyder N. Y. md. April 28, 1805 Brig. Gen. Timothy S. 
Hopkins, their marriage was the first performed in western New York 
after the opening up of the country; have numerous descendants in 
Buffalo and vicinitv. CATHERINE b. Nov. 15, 1780 md. Zador 

Norton. WALTER b April 27, 1782. RACHPZL b. Sep 22, 1783 
md. William Maltby. MARTHA b. July 29 1785 md. Isaac Norton. 
David Kerr md. 2nd Patty Pruyn, & had 7 chldr; 

BEN.JAMIN. CHARLES. BETSEY b. May 19, 1791 d. .June ?,, 1862 at 
Williamsville N. Y. md. April 4, 1HU9 John Grove at Andierst N. Y. have 
numerous descendants in Buffalo and vicinity. DANIEL. OLIVE. 

SOPHIA b. Nov. 25, 1805 d. Mch. 21, 1836 md. William Carr. RANSOM. 

From a heraldic scroll made by the late Samuel M. Schanck, Counsellor-at-Law 
and loaned for this book by his son E. (irandiii Sclianck, Higlitstown, N. .J. Mr. 
Sclianck ])re])are(l the sc-roll witli much care, and had linely painted on it pictures 
of the various escutcheons l)cloiijiinj; to the Schenck family, the illustrations and 
descM-iptions of which are not iicre jiiven. See in the (Jerman works on Heraldry 
or Coats-of-Arms in the Astor Library, N. V. 

Schencke is the name of a very ancient famih- who were spread over all 
Germany. In the reign of Charlamagne there was a knight Edgar, sur- 
named the Schencke. about A. D. 798; his wife's name was Fredegunde, 
b. in the region of the Moselle. The family de.-~cendants of this Knight, 
most especially in Suabia, Switzerland, Selesia, and Holland, were greatly 
renowned and possessed of large wealth. In Holland the family of tlie 
Schencks is found in the person of Colvede Witte, Baron van Toulenburg, 
who was killed in the battle of Clodius against the Dane in A. D. 878. 
Some of the Schencks were in the tournaments during the latter part of 
the Middle Ages. In 1234 Christianus the 2nd s. of Reynier cSc Aleyda 
Schenck became the first of the house of Schenck van Nvdeck. From 



442 HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 

1346 down to the present time the records continue unbroken of the family 
of Henrich Schenck van Nydeck md. to Aelied Ra3'de; of their 3 chldr. 
Henrich md. Aleide van Goen van Keldenbrock; of their 3 chldr. Diederick 
md. Adelheit van Bruen; of their 11 chldr. Derick md Alheid Custers; of 
their 8 chldr. Derick md. Maria van Galen; their s. Derick md. Anna van 
Berlaer; of their 5 chldr. Peter md. Johanna van Scherpenzeel; of their 2 
chldr Martin Schenck is thought b}- Col. Vander Dnssen, Netherlands 
Army, to have come to the Nieu Netherlands with his three chldr. in 1650, 
arriving at New Amsterdam, probably on the ship "de \'alckener," Wil 
heim Thomassen Captain, which sailed from Holland in March, arriving 
June 28. Martin Schenck's 3 chldr. were named Roelof, Jan, Anetje. 

Roelof Martense Schenck settled at Nieu Amersfort afterwards called 
Flatlands on Nassau Island afterwards called Long Island, and was 
prominent where he lived and ore of the 6 or 7 wealthiest men on the Is- 
land; in 1687 his name appears on the list among those who took the oath 
of allegiance to the Rnglish Government which lie subscribed between the 
26th (S: 30th of September: he md. ist at Flatlands L. I. in 1660 Neeltje 
Geretsen van Couwenhoven, md. 2nd 1675 Anetje Peterse Wyckoff, md. 
3rd Nov. 19, 1688 Katrina Cruiger; he had 10 chldr. one of whom was 
named Gerret. 

Gerret Roelofse Schenck b. at Flatlands L. I. Oct. 27, 1671 d. Sep. 5, 
1745 md. at Flatlands 1693 Neeltje Coerten van Voorhees a descendant of 
Coert Stevense Van Voorhees. Gerret moved to Pleasant Valley near 
Holmdel, Mon. Co., N- J- about 1696. For his time he was possessed of 
great worldly estate and of religious character and standing: from 1721 to 
1726 he was a member of the Provincial Assembly of N. J.; he had a family 
coat-of arms up on a pannel in one of the doors of his dwelling, copies of 
which still exist; and what was then ver}' rare was in his will styled 
"gentleman": he was also a commissioned officer in the Provincial 
Militia: in 1737 he and his cousin purchased of John Penn a tract of 6500 
acres of land at Penns Neck near Princeton N. J. on which several of his 
children settled: he had 11 chldr. all except Antje b. at Pleasant Valley; 
Koert Gerretse was one of his sons. 

Koert Gerretse Schenck b. 1702 d. June 2, 1771 at Marlboro md. at P'ree- 
hold Mary Peterse van Couwenhoven b. in N. J. 1700 d. at Marlboro Ma}-^ 
17, 1787: he settled on a large and at that time a poor farm near Marllioro. 
Here marl was first brought to light, and through its use this farm now 
comprises two of the most beautiful and productive. By his intelligence 
and industry he raised and educated his large family giving his s. William 
a collegiate education at Princeton College. In 1727 he was a deacon, and 
in 1747 & 1764 elder in the Reformed Church: he had Garret, William, & 
Koert & 5 other children. Win was b. Oct. 13, 1740 studied theology with 
Rev. Will. Tennent md. his wife's grand daughter March 7, 1786. 

Garret Schenck (s. Koert) b. at Marlboro bap. Dec. 12, 1725 md. Oct. 19. 
1744 Neeltje van Voorhees dan. Hendrick: Garret lived on a good farm 
about a mile west of Marlboro, known as the Topinamus farm, a stream 
of that name having its source upon it; there was the church of that name 
& its gravevard where it is thought he is bur. His s. Honce also lived on 
that farm, <S: it has since been owned by John B. Conover whose father 
.Hendrick U. and grand-father Elias owned it successively. Garret & 
Neeltje had 8 chldr. Koert, (iarret md. Anna Vankirk & moved to Ohio, 
Honce md. Cabancha Conover, Jane, Sarah, Nelly, Polly & Ann. After 
Garret's death his w. Neeltje md. Benjamin Harris & had 4 chldr. Abram, 
Isaac, Benjamin, Pegg}', prominent in Burlington Co. 



GENEAT.OGICAI. NOTES. 443 

Koert Schanck (s. Garret) b. May 27, 1751 d Dec. 25, 1837 nid. Sarah 
Voorhees b. June 23, 1757 grand daughter of Gertrude Schuyler; she in- 
herited a farm at or near New Brunswick, N. J. where her faniil}', who 
were of high standing, resided. Koert was a patriot of the Revohition and 
fought in the battle of Germantown under Gen. Fornian; he lived and 
carried on the business of tanning and curr3'ing and harness and shoe- 
making, his s. Peter being a partner in the business, where his youngest 
s Koert subsequently lived. Koert & Sarah had i2chldr. Peter Voorhees, 
Abram Schuyler, Garret, Gertrude, John, Elenor, Catharine, Ephraim, 
Elenor (2nd), Mary, William, Koert. 

Peter Voorhees Schanck b. Sep. 15, 1775 d. Jul}^ 3, 1S57 md. ist. Nov. 1, 
1793 Sarah Shepherd b. May i, 1775 dau. of EHsha Shepherd a patriot of 
the Revolution, who was imprisoned in the Old Sugar House ("Provo. or 
Hangman's Jail" see war records, Washington, D. C ) in New York by 
the British who had offered a large reward for his capture. Elisha was of 
Scotch descent and md. a sister of Hendrick, Roelof George, and Honce 
Smock. Peter (S: Sarah had 4 chldr. Elisha, Sarah, Gitty, Henry. Peter 
V. Schenck md. 2nd Dec. i, 1808 Elizabeth Smock b. Sep. 6, 1785(5. Nov. 3, 
1855. Later in life Peter bought and lived on the farm near Freehold which 
was subsequently owned and occupied by his grand-son Koerttenous. 

Henry Schanck (youngest s. Peter V.) b. Jan 24, 1805 d. Dec. 20, 1891 md. 
May 27, 1829 Mary Ann Mount b. Apr. 11, 1806 d. July 14, 1882 dau. of 
Samuel and grand-daughter of Richard and of Samuel Mount of Manalapan 
near Kill Deer farm; she was a pupil in the private school of Rev. John 
Segar of Hightstown. Henry was a farmer near Freehold; he was one of 
the Commissioners of Appeals of his township for 30 years, and Justice of 
the Peace for 10 years. Henry & Mary had 8 chldr. Samuel Mount, Ko- 
erttenous, Susan, Darius, Elisha, Elizabeth, Rachel, George. 

Samuel Mount Schenck (s. Henry & Mary) b. April 3, 1838 near Free- 
hold, was a practicing lawyer at Hightstown, md. June 20, 1866 Mary 
Augusta Lloyd b. Aug. 22, 1841 dau. of James of Freehold, & grand- 
daughter of Wm. Lloyd patriot of the Revolution, judge of the Court of 
Common Pleas, sheriff of Mon. Co., and County Collector; she was niece 
of Doc. Grandin Lloyd; she was educated at the Freehold Young Ladies 
Seminary. Samuel & Mary had 4 chldr. Helen Louisa. Edgar Grandin, 
Henry Lloyd, and Lotta Clerc d. May 13, 1892. [Mr. S. I\L Schenck ob- 
tained many of his facts from a published pamphlet on a branch of the 
family of Schenck van Nydeck, from a family living in Cologne i860, from 
the late Rev. Garret C. Schenck of near Marlboro, and from a book com- 
piled bj' A. D. Schenck of the U. S. Army, entitled Rev. William Schenck, 
his Ancestry and Descendents, published by Rufus H. Darby, Washing- 
ton 1883]. 



From researches and collcclions by the late Samuel M. Schanck, Counsellor-at- 
Law, and loaned by his son E. Grandin Schanck, Hightstown, N. J. (see p. 450, 451. ) 

Richard Mount d. July 12, 1825 aged 84 yrs. i mo. 24 da. md. ist Lydia 
Dey d. Feb. 10, 1804 aged 55 yrs. 9 mos. both bur in Baptist yard at 
Hightstown; Richard md. 2nd. Ann Job wid. of Peter Job. Richard & 
Lydia had 1 1 chldr: 

PEGGY nid. Co.x, went west. liEBECCA nid. Moore, went 

west. EUPIIEMIA. MOLLIK nul. Redford .Iol)s iV liad I'.dildr. Mount, 

Cornelia nid. Dr. Selah (julick of Cranbury, Lydia Ami md. Aiuhi-w Duncjin. 
NANCY. RACHEL b. Feb. 1:5, 17<i9. WILLIAM. THOMAS. 

LYDIA. PETER. PHEBE nid. Daniel Dey of Machaponix. 



444 HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 

Euphemia Mount, dau. Rich. (S: Lvdia, iiid. ist James Johnson <S: had j 
chldr: 

MARY ANN, lived cS: died at Col. John Conover's. NANCY E. 

nid. James Lloyd & had childr. Mary Au^^usta md vSamuel M. Schanck, 

Wm. Edward, "L\dia M. LYDIA md. Richard Davis. 

Euphemia Mount md. 2nd. John H. Mount father of Rescarick M. Smith's 
wife. 

Nancy (or Ann) Mount, dan. Rich. & Lydia. b. Aujj 28, 177- d. Feb. 25, 
1838 md. Samuel E]y b. July 25. 1771 d. Dec. 18, 1840 and had 10 chldr: 

PHEBE 1). Jan. 22, 1794 d. Jan. 29, 1871 md. Dey. LYDIA b. Mch. 

7, 1795 d. Feb. n. IKM) md. Kruere. lilCHARD b. June 22, 179(5 d. 

Feb. 26, 1S71 md. Ellen Harner. JEMIMA b. Jnly 1, 179H md. Hem-y Per- 

rine. THOMAS b. Apr. :?, 1800 d. Auj?. 21, IHBO. " ELIZABETH b' Nov. 

19, 1801 md. John Abrams of Macliaponix. MARY b. Meh. 11, 1804 md. 

Enoch Perrine bad chldr. Samuel, Wm. I)., Enoch, & others. ANN b. Nov. 

17. 1805 md. Joseph Conover of Red Bank. SAMUEL b. Aug. 29, 1807 d. 

July (>, 1829. ABIJAH b. Sep. 22, 1810d. Feb. 13, 1855 md. Rebecca Mount 

b. Dec. 31, 1814 dau. Hiram who was s. of Wm. 
Michael Mount b June 23. 1768 d. July 31, 1831 md. Dec. 11, 1802 Marcy 
Vaughn b. ^Mch. 20, 1778 d. Jul}' 10, 1861 had chldr: 

PERMELIA ANN b. .Tan. 20, 1807 d. Feb. 23, 1885. MICHAEL b. Aug. 

22, 1809 md. Hannah Clayton, had 2 chldr. ]Mercy md. Saxton Mount, ISlichael. 
Thomas Ely, s. Samuel & Nancy md. Jan. 2, 1823 Permelia Ann Mount 
dau. Michael. & had 9 chldr: 

MOUNT. LYDIA md. Morris. MARY md. English. 

MATILDA md. Norris. ELLEN md. Solomon. REBECCA 

md. KeorttenousH. Schanck. LOUISA md. Cottrell. ADELAIDE 

md. Applegate. LAVINIA md. .\pplegate. 

Rachel Mount, dau. Rich. & Lydia, md. Samuel Mount s. Sam. & Frances, 

& had 12 chldr: 

AARON. RICHARD. LYDIA. TIMOTHY b. June 4, 1793. 

TIMOTHY b. Nov. 30, 1795. PHEBE. ZEBULON. SAMUEL. 

PETER. MARY ANN md. Henry Schanck (sec Schanck notes). FOR- 

MA N. ELEANOK. 

William Mount, s. Rich. c\: Lydia, md. Dec. 9. Cornelia Thompson, 

& had 7 chldr: 

LYDIA md. Wm. Combs, lived near Perrineville. ALICE ANN md. Wil- 

son .\p])h'gate bad s. Aslier. BETSY md. Ricliard Elys. Aaron. CATH- 

ARINE md. John Rue of Lawrenceville. CORNELIA md. .lobn Rue, went 
west. WILLIAM, went to New York. COOPER md. I'e.-igy Perrine's 

dau. moved to New York. 

Thomas Mount, s. Rich. & Lydia, lived at Manalajian md. ist Mary Cook, 

& had 4 chldr: 

RICHARD, had a s. Ib'iuv. Insurance Ayt. in I'reeliold wiio md. dau. .loseph 
Ely. LVDIA md. .lolin I'.crgen, lived at Red Bank. MOIUAII md. 

Timothy Hampton. DAVID md. a dau. of Wm. B. .b)hnson. 

Thomas Mount nid 2nd. Margaret Ilendricksor., »S: had 3 chldr: 

SAMUiCL EIA', lived nexttoKill Deer. 11 EX DRICKSON md. Mary John- 

son dan. of Wm. she nid. 2iid. Nelson Silvers. MARGARET md. Peter Dey. 
had chldr. Thomas »*v; others. 

Lydia Mount, dau Rich, ts: Lydia, nid. James Bowne, & had 3 chldr: 

LYDI.\ md. Simon .Vhrams. MOLLIE md. Bowne, lived at Tinton 

Falls. CORNELIA md. .Janus Reid of near Black's Mills. 



GENEALOGICAL NOTES. 445 

James Bovvne nid. 2nd. Mollie Crai,ij^, iS: had 3 chldr: 

KLLEX md. Ezick Hartshorno. HANNAH ind. S. Neviiis. WILLIAM 

nul. a dau.of Jose])!) Wiiuleiveer. 
Peter Mount, s Rich. ^: Lydia, lived near Ahranis' Mill.s nid. I'e^gy Rue, 
& had 6 chldr: 

PHEBE ANN nul. Robert Fisher, had -inuid-dau. i:ii/.:i)>cth ( Ketcham ) Du 

Bois w. Geo. MARY MATILDA md. ,)ohn I). Peniiie. LYDIA md. 

^Ynl. Ahranis. SARAH nid. Samuel R. Elv s. Richard. GILBERT W. 

d. Dec 2!). 1S94 aged 73 yrs. h'OISERT ROY h. .July !). IS^H d. Aug. 1879. 

Samuel Mount d. Aug. 7, 1801 ag^ed 77 yr.s. md. Frances Cook d. Sep. 16. 
1806 in her 75th year, & had chldr; 

SAMUEL h. Apr. -JO, l~r>[). TIMOTHY ( or Richaid ) killed hv Indian.s at 

Alhany, N. Y. AARON (or Richard) killed by Indians at Albany, N. Y. 

JOSEPH, lived at Arneytown, Upper Freehold, md Theodotia had 

large no. chldr. Joseph. Rebecca, Betsy, Samuel & others. MICHAEL b. 

June 23, ]7(i8 md. Marcy Yaughn. REBECCA md. twice. 

Rebecca Mount, dau. Sam. & PVances. md. ist William Patts, >S: had 6 
chldr: 

AARON md. 1st .Mary Harvey md. 2nd Rebecca Orison. AMY unmd. 

SAMUEL md. .\nn Harvey. ANN md. Elisha Shreves. MARY md. 

John Harvey. REBECCA unmd. 

Rebecca Mount md. 2nd Vincent Wainwright, & had 3 chldr: 

SUSAN md. Jacob .Morton. WILLIAM md. Margaret Bruce. LYDIA 

md. Thomas Harvey. 

James Johnson who md. Eupheniia Mount had bros. and a sister: Ephraim 
who md. Mary Cook, <Sc had 4 chldr. John E. of near Red Bank, Joseph D. 
of Dunhams Corner, Mary md. Richard Mount, Lydia C. md Austin Rue: 
William who was the father of Mary who md. Hendrickson Mount & md. 
2nd Nelson Silvers: Lydia who md. Col. John Conover the father of 
Nelson, Robert etc. 



From researches and collections by the late San)uel M. Schanck, Counsellor-at 
Law,, and loaned by his son E. Grandiu Schanck, Hightstown, N.J. 

Richard Lloyd b. 1713 d. Aug. 12, 1787 was a farmer on a farm next to the 

Yellow Meeting house, md. Bethya (or Bertha) Corlies b. May 29, 1723, 

both are bur. at Allentown in the old Episcopal church yard, had (> chldr: 

JAMES b. 1752 d. Mch. 13, 1832 built the vScpiancum Mills and House 

md. Mar}- Tlirockmortoii had i chid. Catharine unmd. taught school 

and music in Freehold. RICHARD b. 1755 d. May 17, 1792 left no 

heirs was a Major in the Pvevolution, took active part in Battle of Mon. 

WILLIAM b 1757 d. 1837 was Judge of Common Pleas, Sherifl". and 

Collector in Mon. Co. CORLIS b. April 13, 1770 d. Sep. 23, 1837. 

CALEB b. 1776 d. May 11, 1822. ANNp; unmd. 

William LloN'd, s. Rich. <:\: Bethya, md. Rachel (Trandin dau. I'hilip & 

Eleanor, had 7 chldr. 

^YILLIAM b. March 2(}, IHdOd. Sep. is'll member of Soct. of the Cincinnati 
1H:^7. M.\RY ANN md. James Throckmortcm, iiad chldr. (Jertrude IJiza, 

Mary Yought, Eleanor Lloyd. RICHARD COKLIS b. 1H()2(1. S.'p. li). lsl9. 
JAMES b. IHO.-) d. Aug. ]ri, lHH(imd. Nancy E. .lolnison. had chldr. (Jl^AN- 
DIN (physician) b. Oct. 13. 1H(7 d. Mav :i(l. l^^rr.i. ELICANOK' FOKMAN 

b. 1809. ' SUSAN PARKEK' b. 1^12 d. .Mav 31, Isk,'.. 



446 HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 

CorlievS Lloyd, s. Rich. & Bethya, was Prosecutor of Pleas of Mon. Co. 
1828, nid. Anna P'ornian dan. Sheriff David, had chldr: 

DAVID FORMAN b Feb. 10, 1K()S twin, a lawyer. .TANSIES CORLIES b. 

Feb. 10, 1808 twin, a lawyer. 

Caleb Lloyd, s. Rich. & Bethya, was a lawyer, nid. Martha Ann Johnston, 
had 3 chldr: 

RACHEL BRAY md. Daniel B. Ryall, had chid. Caleb Lloyd d. a 

3'oung man unnid. D. B. R^'all md. 2nd. Juliet Scudder dau. of Rev. 

Joseph. HENRIETTA md. Johnston, lived in Pa. MARIA 

md. Enos Bartleson. 

Philip Grandin carried on the milling business at Lebanon, Hunterdon 

Co., N. J., md. PZleanor Forman. & had 7 chldr: 

JOHN FORMAN (physician), had 6 chldr. Philip, .lohu, Elizabeth, Mary, 
Ellen, Lucy. RACHEL. PHILIP. MARY. .lANE. ABIGAIL. 
ELEANOR. 



From data furnished by Mrs. Mary H. Hoffman, Freehold, N. ,1. (see p. 440.) 

James English, Jr. s. James & Margaret, b. June 22, 1732 md. May 29, 
1755 Catharine Hutchinson b. Dec. 30, 1735 dau. Wm. & Ann, had 4 chldr: 

Dr. JAMES b. July 11, 1757. WILLIAM b. May 8, 1760 d. Oct. 11, 1764. 

MARGARET b, July 8, 1762 md. Francis DuBois. ANN b. Aug. 22, 1764 

md. John M. Conover. 

James English, Jr., s. James & Margaret d. April 2, 1766: his widow md. 
Moses Laird and had 3 daus. 

Dr. James English, b. July 11, 1757 resided at Englishtown, N. J. where 
he had an extensive practice ; he served in the army, his record in Stry- 
ker's Register being surgeon's mate State troops; surgeon ditto: md. Nov. 
9, 1791 Hannah Perrine b. April 28. 1765, had 7 chldr: 

Dr. JAMES b. Aug. 20, 1792 d. May 7, 1834 md. Caroline Dodd. JOHN. 

HANNAH d. unmarried. Dr. DAVID COMBS. MARY RUE md. 

Thomas Hobart had 5 chldr. ELIZABETH md. Abram Suydam. 

REBECCA. 

John English s. James & Hannah, b. ■ d. P^eb. 16, 1856 md. Jan. 19, 

1820 Mary Perrine b. d. Dec. 25, 1891, dau. Matthew »& Catharine, 

had 7 chldr: 

CATHARINE AMANDA. JAMES. JOB F. HALSEY. JOHN 

PERRINE. MARY HANNAH md. John W. Hoffman. ELIZABETH 

md. Dr. James G. ISlaynard had 5 chldr. MATTHEW HENRY md. Mar- 

garet T. Hall had 3 chldr. 

Dr. David Combs English md. Henrietta (ireen, had chldr: 

HANNAH md. Rev. Wm. L. Moore. ALFRED ALEXANDER md. & 

had 4 chldr. Dr. DAVID CO.MBS md. & had 1 chid. (JEOliGE JONES 

md. & had 4 chldr. HENRIETTA md. Stiger. no chldr. Some 

others besides these 5. 

Rebecca English dau. Dr. James & Hannah md. Stillman E. Arms, 
D.D. S. had 4 chldr: 

MARY E. md. Rev. Wm. T. Morrison. Missionary in China, 4 chldr. 

SARAH J. AUGUSTA LOUISE md. Rev. Albert Zabriskie had 4 chldr. 

CLARA W. md. h*e\ . ,I<»hn McKimue had 3 chldr. 



GENEALOGICAL NOTES. 447 

James English s. John & Marj- P. md. Marv Rli/.a Klv dau. Thomas, had 
8chldr. 

MAKV JANE. ANN AMELIA. JOHN I'KKKINK nul. Anna Reid, 

had 3 chldr. Mary E., Charles 11., & Elsie (the only family hy the name of 
Enjilish now in Enj-lishtown, N. J.) JAMES H.VLSEY." '(.'ATIIARINE 
ELIZAKETH. THOMAS ELY. AJ)I)ISON HENRY. ALBERT 

ZABKLSKIE. 



From collections furnished hy 1). VanDerveer Perrine, Freehold. N. J. 
Johannes Hansen Van Noostrandt Jr. md. Helena Willemsen, had chldr: 
AARS hap. May 24, 1730 md. Catharine VanDeveer. ANNATIE bap. 

Apr. 24, 1732. WILLIMPE bap. May 1, 1735 md. Peter Holshaert. 

DAVID bap. Sep. 18, 1737 md. Antje Hendrickson. JANNATIE bap. 

Feb. 24, 1740 md. Tennis VanDeveer. MARYA bap. Anfi. 1, 1742. 

HELENA bap. Mch. 10, 1745 md. John Van Mater. AELTJi: bap. Mch. 

8, 1747. 

Jannetje Noostrandt bap. Feb. 24. 1740 dau. of Johannes cS: Helena, md. 

Tennis Vander Veer bap. Apr. 22, 1739 s. of Tennis VanderVeer & Altje 

Ganetse Schenck, had chldr; 

TEUNIS ))ap. Dec. 14. 17G(). JOHANNES bap. Ang. 3, 17(i3 h. Apr. 4, 

1763. DAVID bap. .hui. 2<j, 1766. AAEKT bap. Mch. 19. 1769. 

AALTJE bap. May 24, 1772. JANE. HELEN.' DAVID. 

John Vanderveer b. Apr. 4, 1763 md. P'eb. 18, 1789 Anna Bowne b. Mch. 
23i 1769, had chldr: 

JOSEPH b. Jan. 9, 1790. TUNIS b. Aug. 15, 1792. JOHN b. Feb. 8, 

1795. JANE b. June 11, 1798. LYDIA b. Dec. 27, IHOOd. Feb. 23, 1802. 

HANNAH b. Oct. 21, 1803. DaVID b. Apr. 19, 1806. ANNA b. Aug. 

14, 1808. CATHARINE b. Feb. 16, 1811. SARAH b. June 19, 1814. 



From collections by Charles S. Jewell, Rah way, N. .J. 

The Jewell family of Monmouth Co. N. J. is descended from John Jewell 
s. probabh- of Richard Jewell of Cranbnry, N. J. This John Jewell was 
in the American Army at Navesink Highlands; he lived at tjiglishtown, 

md. West had 6 chldr: 

RICHARD b. Aug. JOHN b. May 21, 1776. JANE md. Jame.s 

Gordon, no chldr., lived near Brick Ch. EUNICE md. Samuel 

Conover. ELSIP" ;or Alice) md. Joel Clayton, bro. to Col., no chldr. 
ANN. 

Richard Jewell s. John, md. Sarah Reid h. July 31. 1785 d. .May 10, 1868 

dau. of John, had 6 chldr: 

JOHN RP:ID b. July 17, 1802 d. Apr. i. 1890. WILLIAM h, July 
22, 1804 d. Feb. 1899. CORNIvLIUS b. Julv 23, 1806 d. Aug. 14, 
1879. LYDIA ANN b. Sep. 19, 1808. ALFRP:D b. Mch. 20, 

181 1 d. June 24, 1849. I^LLIvN b. Sep. 23, 1813. 

John Reid Jewell s. Richard, md. Harriet Rcid b. May 20, 1802 d. Nov. 2, 

1883 dau. of Joseph, had 4 chldr: 

WILLIAM HENRY b. Dec. 24 182s d. Julv 26. 1890. CHARLES 
SYM.\1F:S b. Nov 5, 1830. |OSp;PII LEANDI-.R b. Feb. 6. 1833 

d. May i, 1848. ANN AMELIA b Dec 9. 1835(1. Mch. 10. 1889 

md. Dec 1866 F'reeman C. Jewell s. Wui. 



448 HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 

William Jewell, s. Richard, nid. vSep. S, 1835 IMary Campbell b. March 3, 
1813 d. Dec. 12, 1881 had 7 chldr: 

WHvLIAM A. b. Sep. 9, 1836 d. Oct. 4, 1839. FREKMAN C. b. 

Mav 19, 1838 d. Dec. 2^ 1H87. J. FRANK b. Dec. 9, 1839 d. Mch. 

1888. GEORGE W. b. Jan. 7. 1843 d. Apr. 25, 1886 MARY C. 

b. July 28. 1847 d. July 1900 nid Wm Ha.skard. SARAH I. b. 

Sep. 10, 1849 d. J'l'i' 2<i. i860. WILLIAM I. b. June 4. 1852. 

Cornelin.s Jewell, ,s. Richard, md. Saiali Ga^je d Aug. 15, 1884, had 2 
chldr 

ALFRED E. b. Feb 28, 1S36 d. March 2, 1S95. FRANCIS V. W. 

b. Jan. 17, 1844 d May 29. 1880 

James H. Walton b. Mch. 13, 1805 d Jan. 20 1881 nid. ist L:ii/.al)eUi Denise 
b. Nov 24, 1804 d. June 19, iS3odau. of Garrtt, had i chid: 
WILLIAM W. 1) July S, 1829(1 Mch 1854 

Lydia Ann Jewell d.June 19 1868 dan. of Richard, nul. as hi.s 2nd w. 

James H. Waltf)n, had 5 chldr: 

ALFRED S. 1) Feb, 16, 1838 d Sep. 11, 1S38. ANNA ELIZA- 

BETH b. Jan. 17, 1841 d. Jan. 17. 1841. IVIARV HELEN b, June 

19, 1843 d Dec. 3. 1843. JAMES CLIFFORD b. Julv 22, 1844 d. 

Apr. 14. i860, AUGUSTUS ALFRED b. Nov. 17, 1846 d. Aug. 11, 
1866. 

Ellen Jewell, dan. of Richard, md. as his 3rd w. James H. Walton, no 

chldr. she d. Jan. 8, 19C4 

William Henry Jewell, s. John R.. md ist Rebecca Reid d. Aug. 25, 1851 
aged 23 yrs. 9 mos. 24 da. dau. of John I., had 2 chldr: 

JOSEPH LE.ANDER md. Catherine .\. Reid dau, John had 2 chldr. 

HF;NRY d. Feb. 26, 1852 aged 6 mos. 10 da, 

Wm. Henry Jewell md. 2nd Feb. 19, 1837 Martha Jemisou b. Apr. 4, 1830 
dau. of Abram t\: Rachel (DeBow) Jemison, had 2 chldr: 

HATTIF: R, ELIZABETH SMITH md. Sep. 26, 1893 Rev. Frank 
R. Syrames, had 2 dans. iJorothy and Marion. 
Charles Symmes Jewell, s. John R,. md. May 28, 1856 Catherine .A. Reid 
b. June 8, 1837 d. bee. 31 , 1892 dau. of David R. Reid, had 5 chldr: 

CHARLF;S R. md. Elizabeth Hulse 4 chldr. Rachel, Lizzie May, 
Aurora T., and Charles. HANNAH E. b. Mch. 18, 1863 d. June 

13, 1899 DAVID A. md. Carrie Louise Bowden i chid. Wilson R. 

ANNIE H. (or Harriet Ann). M.\MIE b. May 29, 1870 d. Apr. 

27, 1885. 
John Jewell, Jr, s. of John, md. Catherine Reid b. Feb. 4, 1779. went to 
Butler Co. Ohio in 1817 had 11 chldr; 

.MARGRET RlvID b. Dec. i, 179S. JOHN b. Sep. 24, 1800. JAMES 
1) Jan. 7, 180V HIRAM b. Apr 16, 1805. WILLIAM WIL- 

LIAMSON b. Mav 21, 1807. JANE b Apr. 21, 1809 md. Robert 

Johnson had i dau. Hannah Jane b. Aug. 31. 1832. ELIAS b. Apr. 
[, 181 1 d. Jan, 21. 1887 md. ist 1843 Hannah Compton b. 1821 d. 1854 
2 chldr. O.^ee & Auijustus: he md 2nd 1862 Mrs, Cordelia Hough b. 
iSu had 2 chldr. Carrie & Arthur. DANIEL b May 13, 1813. 

CArilERINIC b Oct. 21. 1815. ARCHIBALD b. Apr. 21, 1818. 

HANNAH b. July 6, 1820. 



gp:nealogical notes. 449 

Of the 4 sisters of John Jewell the ist in Mon. Co.. one md. Hog- 
land. Alice was unnid., one nid. Davis of Freehold, and Althea 

(or Elsie) nul William Conover and lived at Kntjlishtown jurist mill and 
had 4 chldr. 

JOSEPH Anonlvdan. Alice md. James l<;nolis]i. SAMUEL. 

RICHARD. 



Furnished by D. V. Perrine, Freehold, N. J. copied from a Bihle Recoid in 
possession of INIiss 1'.. V. Hi<j;litiiiiie. 

William Gaston md March 14, 1804 Callierint- Johnson. IClisha W. 

Thompson md. Feb 7, 1837 Lt-litiaj. (iaston. Dt-nise Thompson md. 

March i860 Letitia Gaston Thompson. 

I^IR TilS 

William Johnson h Mch 20. 1751. .\nn Johnson 1) May 14. 1757. w. 

Wm. & dau of J(jhn Periine, t). Oct. 20. 1722. & his w Mary Kue b. Mch. 

7, 1736. Redford Johnson b. vSep. 3. 1776. Catherine Johnson b. 

March 13, 1778. Matthias Johnson b. Jan. ii, 1780 John Johnson b. 

Nov. 14. 1781. Elizabeth Johnson b. Jnne5, 1784. Letty Johnson b. 

June 17, 1786 Eewis Johnson b. Oct. 14, 1788 Nathaniel Johnson 

b. July 25. 1791 William Johnson b. Sep. 18, 1793. Henry Johnson 

b. Dec. 9 1795. 

William Gaston b. Feb. 18. 1776 Catherine Johnson b. March 13, 1778, they 

had chldr: 

LYDIA S. b. Dec. 4, 1804 ]OHN B. b. Mav 25, 1806. MARY 

ANN P. b. March 20, 1810. LETITIA J. b. Sep. t,. 1811. (GER- 
TRUDE b. Sep. 17, 1813. WILLIAM C. b. Jan. 26, 1816. HAN- 



NAH E. b. Jan. 26, 181S. 



DEATHS. 



Redford Johnson d. Au.rr. 24. 1778 Lett\' Johnson d. March i, 1792. 

Elizabeth Kar d. Oct. 5, 1819. Henry Johnson d. Jnne 21 . 1825. Mat- 
thias Johnson d. Aug. 24, 1829. Lewis Johnson d. June 21 , 1872. John 
Perrine d. April 1804. Mary Perrine d. April 18. 1824 Reliecca Rue 

d. Aug. 6, 1825 .A. tina Johnson d. Feb. 29. 1836. Gertrude Craston 

d. July 16. 1816. William C. Gaston d. Sep. 13. 1821. Letitia Ciaston 
Thompson d. Feb. 20, 1900. Hannah IC. (iaston Conover d. Feb 4, 1904. 

Catherine Gaston d. Aug. 22, 1843 Mary Ann Suydaui d. March 28, 1845. 



From data furnished l)y Mi.ss Jennie Miller. Freehold, X. .T., and notes added 
from collections by Louis Rue, Manalapan, N. .1. 

Daniel Perrine md. Mary <S: 8 chldr: 

MARY b. Aug 16, 1726. MAR(;ARET b. Mcli 1 1728 m<l. Paul 

Miller. ANNE b. May 2, 17^. D.YNIl'L b. Dec 15. 1733. 

ELIZABETH b. Feb. 21, 173s H.ANNAH b Nov 11. 1738. 

ABBAGAIL b. Apr. 21. 1741. P:LlZAHP:riI b. Dec 9. 1743. 

Margaret Perrine b. Mch. i, 1728 md. Paul Miller b. .\\n. 15. 172S cS: had 

]o chldr: 

DANIEL 1). Ian. s '7=^1 ni<;NRV h. Sej). 30, 1752 .\NN b. 

Sep. 30 1754." MARY 1) Mch. 2s. 173" i'Al'L I) Nov. 20. 1758 

md. Elizabeili Holman. CATHER1N1-; b. Mch 4 i7()i. SARY 
b Apr. 7, 1763. JOHN b. June 2, 1763. D.\N!l-.L 1) Feb. 28. 

1770. \'IN'(Ji'"N P b. Mch. 13 1773 md. Mary ILinkinson. 



450 HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 

Joseph Holnian nid. (irace Woolley a Ouakeress. Their son Joseph Hol- 
man md. Nancy (or Ann) I'errine dau. James & Mary (Pelyea) Perrine & 
had lo chldr: 

ELIZABETH b. Jan. 7, 1762 d. 1845 "if^- I'aul Miller. MARY md. 

1st Joseph Stor}', md. 2nd Stockton, M. D. of I'rinceton, N. J. 

CATHARINE md. William Davi.son. MARGARET md. Thomas 

Conover. HANNAH b. 177^ d. 1832 md. David Van Schoick. 

ANNA md. Enoch Perrine. REBECCA b. 1777 d. 1871 md. William 

Rue. GRACE md. Joseph Elv. PHEBE md. Aaron EIv. 

JOvSEPH b. 1769 d. 1777. 

Elizabeth Holman ]). Jan. 7, 1762 md. Paul Miller b. Nov. 20, 1758 tS: had 
13 chldr: 

MARGP:T b. Jan. 8, 1781. ANNA b. Jan. 2-]. 1783 d. Aug. 16, 1855 
md. Joseph Reid. REBECKAH b. Dec. 12. 1784 u\d. Thomas Potts. 
ELIZABETH b. Feb. 25, 1787. JOSEPH b. April 28, 1789. JOHN 

b. Mav 12, 1790 md. Pattie . HANNAH b. Feb. 10. 1792 md. 

John I. Reid JOSEPH b. April 4, 1794 md. Jane . JAMES 

b. Dec. 28. 179s md. Rebecca Perrine. ELIZABETH b. Mch. 19, 

1797 md. Henry Tunis. VINCENT b. Oct. 23, 1799. MARGRET 
b. June 20, 1803 d. Jan. 14, 1896 md. Wm. Henrv Rogers. DAVID 

PERRINE b. Sep. 14. 1805 md. Mary Martino Miller 

David Perrine Miller md. Marv Martino Miller b. Dec. n, 1806 & had 8 

chldr: 

DAVID b. Apr. 23, 1828. JOHN HENRY b. June 7, 1829 md. Jane 
McKnight. LOUISA b. Mav 5, 1832 md. Lewis Dey. JAMES 

EDGAR b. Feb. 8, i8-,5. WI'LLIAM AUGUSTUS b. Aug 6, 1837. 
MARY ELIZABETH b. Feb. 28. 1840. DAVID PERRINE b. Apr. 
16, 1842 md. Elizabeth Van Cleaf. VINCENT TEN EYCK b. 

Sep. 24, 1844 md. Susan Annie Henry. 

From a genealogical statement prepared by Paul WoodhuU Mount of New 
York City . ( Compare p. 448. ) 

The Mount family is supposed to be of French origin, the original name, 
LeMont, becoming anglicized after some of the famil}' settled in England 
at the time of the invasion by William the Conqueror. In England the 
familj' is found in counties Surrey and Berks. 

In Revolutionary times, the Mounts, with two or three exceptions, were 
ardent patriots, at least twenty members of the family having served in 
the Continental Army, and of these some gave up their lives for "the 
cause " 

The family was strongly- identified with the early history ofOldTennent 
church, the names of many of its members being found in the baptismal, 
burial, and communicant lists of the church, and as contributing to the 
erection of the edifice. In the neighboring F'irst Presbyterian church of 
Cranbury three generations of the family were elders. 

Some of the original Mount family stock now reside in Monmouth. 
Middlesex, and Mercer Counties; some settled at an eatly date in Virginia, 
Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiaiui. and there are also prominent families of 
the name in Eousiana, Mississippi. Missouri, Arkansas, and on the Pacific 
coast, all of whom had their origin in New Jersey. 



J 



GENEALOGICAL NOTES. 451 

Members of this family have married into many of the leading families, 
past and present, in the counties of Monmouth, Middlesex, and Mercer, 
including the following: Applegate, Barchn-, Bayles, Bergen, Britton, 
Brokaw, Burtis, Comj)l()n. Combs, Cook, Covenhoven, Cox, Craig, Coward, 
Dey, El}', Emmons, Forman, (Gordon, llartshorne, Hendrickson, Herbert, 
Holmes, Hutchinson, Job, LaRue, Lawrence, Longstreet, McKee, Moore, 
Newell, Perrine, Reed, Rhea, Schenck, vSilver, Slack, vSmith, Stillwell, 
Stout, Taylor, Tice, Throckmorton, Tilton, Truex, \'annest, VanCleve, 
VanWykel, Veghte, \'oorhies, Wikoff, Wilson, Woodhull. The family 
ramifications have extended so wideh' that no attempt has here been made 
to give all the branches. 



Fi'oni researches furnished by William 1>. INIount, Philadelphia, Pa. 42"24 Spruce 
St. , who requests more information from members of this family. (Compare p. 443. ) 

The first of the name to settle in New Jersey was George Mount, one of 
the original purchasers of Middletown, Monmouth Co., from the Indians 
in 1665. George Mount bought land jointly with Benjamin Borden, who 
came from Rhode Island, so it is probable that he also came from the same 
locality. George Mount was one of the founders of the P'irst Baptist 
church of Middletown in 1667. He was also deputy to the first General 
Assembly, held at Portland Point, 1668. 

George Mount d. 1705 md. Katherine & had at least 3 chldr: 

MATTHIAS. RICHARD. KATHERINE. 

Matthias Mount of Middletown, s. George, d. 1695 md. Mary and 

had chldr: 

MATTHIAS. THOMAS. 

Richard Mount of Middletown, s. George also owned land on Cranbury 

Creek, Middlesex Co. He d. 1715 md. Rebecca & had chldr: 

RICHARD. GEORGE. Probably JOHN was also his son: the 
will of this John Mount is dated 1772, he mentions chldr. John, Cath- 
erine, Phebe, Alice; grandchild: Cloe, daughter of John and grand- 
child; Joseph, son of Matthias, deceased. 

Matthias Mount (Matthias, George) of whom little is known, excepting 
that mention is made of him in the will of his grand father (ieorge INIount. 
It is probable that he either md. a Presbyterian or became a member of 
the Presbyterian church, for the names of 3 men, supposedly his sons, 
were prominent in the history of the early Presbyterian churches of Ten- 
nent and Cranbur}': these were: 

MATTHIAS. HUMPHREY. NESBIT. 
Thomas Mount of Shrewsbury (Matthias, George) had 4 chldr: 

vSAMUEL who moved to New York and became the ancestor of the 
Mounts in that city. He md. Margaret dan. of Adam Dobbs & had 5 
chldr. Adam, Joseph, Frances, Thomas, & William. MARY b. 

May3r, 1715 d. Nov. 24, 1800 md. Joseph Cox: she was the mother 
of Brigadier (ieneral James Cox of the Revolutionary Army, and 
great grandinotherof Samuel Sullivan Cox (known as "Sunset Cox") 
who was a member of Congress, and United States minister to Tur- 
kev. JAMES who had at least 2 dans. Patience l\: 1-elitia. 

JOHN who had chldr. John c\: Timothy. 



452 HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 

Matthias Mount of Cranbiuy (Matthias, Matthias, Cieorjre) b. 1706 d. 1791 
was rulinjj elder in ist Pres. church of Cranbury for nearly 50 vears: lud. 

Ann 1). 1719 d. 1792, both bur. in ist ch. cemetery at Cranbury: 

had chldr: 

R.ACHKL bap. in Old Ten. JOHN bap in Old Ten. HUMPH- 

REY b;ip. Jnlv i v 174() in ist ch. Cranburv. THOMAS. ANN. 

Probably JOSEPH. 

Humphrey Mount of Middlesex Co., N.J. (Matthias. Matthias. Oeorge) 

still living- in 1752. had 4 chldr. bap. in (_)ld Ten. ch : 

BRITTON 1731. DORCAS 1734. MARY 1736. WHJJAM 

'739- 

Nesbit Mount of Middlesex Co, N.J. (INIatthias. Matthias, (;eorge)d. 1757 

md 1744 Mary Hay, & left 5 clildr: 

Two of whom MARY and ANNA, were bap. 1747 in istch. ofCranbur}-. 
John Mount of Cranbury (Matthias, Matthias, Matthias, George) b. Apr. 
12, 1743. was ruling elder in ist ch. Cranbury from Oct. 14, 1S02 until his 
death 1S04, md. ist 1764 Hannah Freeman, md. 2nd Anne Toms. His 
children were: 

ANNEb. 1771. JOHN b. 1786. JAMES. HANNAH md. 

John Mount s. He/.ekiah. 
Humphrey Mount of Cranbury (Matthias. Matthias, JNlatthias, George) 
was a ruling elder in ist ch. Cranbury from Dec. 12, 1792 until his death 
Sep 27, 1801: on his tombstone in cemetery of ist ch. Cranl)ury is this in- 
scription. — "From this cold bed of humid clay. Reader to thee I cry, The 
time is short, make no delav. Prepare, prepare to die." He md. Abigail 
Bayles, & had 6 chldr: 

HUMPHREY. DANIEL. SAMUEL. JOHN BAYLES. 

MARY. ANNA. 
Thomas Mount (Matthias, Matthias, Matthias, George) moved to Yirginia 
and became the ancestor of man}' who have been prominent in Virginia 
and throughout the South. 

Joseph Mount (probably Matthias, Matthias, IMatthias, Cicorge) b. about 
1750, lived near Cranbury, N. J. md. Mar}' Bayles dau. John, & had 9 clildr. 
JOHN b May 10, 1777 md Elizabeth Smith, moved to Trenton, N. J. 
WILIJAIM. MARGARET md. Jonathan P. Burroughs MARY 
unmd. ANNEb. Dec. 20. 1790 bap. Mch. 17, 1791 at Cranburv ch., 
md. Frederick Coxe. SARAH md. Gerrit D. Strvker. SUSAN 
unmd. AMY md. William Webster. EUPHEMIA unmd. 
Matthias Mount b. 1729 d. 1S07 is probably a son or perhaps a nephew of 
Matthias (Matthias, Matthias, George), their graves are side by side in 
the ist ch. cemeter}' at Cranbury. This Matthias was a ruling elder in 
the church from Dec. 12, 1792 until his death Dec. 22, 1807: he md. Mar- 
garet & had 4 chldr: 

JOHN ELIJAH. HANNAH md James Barkley. LYDIA 

md. William Perrine. 



From a paper prei)are(l March 2, 1905 by Daniel T. Hendrickson. Enulislitown, N. J. 

THE HENDRICKSON FAMILY. 

Much more than the following could be written, had the writer time at 
his command m which to carefully read old deeds, wills, records, and 
bibles in possession of the family. The authorities for this paper are: — 



GENEALOGICAL NOTES. 453 

some of above records, historical records in Archives of Holland Society 
of N. v., The New York Historical Society, and records from tombstones 
in the old family burying grounds. 

(i) Rutger Hendrikse, said, through a ycninger branch, to be descended 
from that staunch old Mediaeval knight and Crusader Baron Henry of 
Nyddeck was md. to Ciennetje Beeckman at Cologne, (iermany in 1470. 
To this union there were born i s. and 2 dans. This son, Barent, was b. 
in Irland, a Westphalian town near the Netherlands border in 1482. I 
have been unable to find an}' record of the daus. 

(2) Barent Hendrickse md. in 1524 Neeltje Kvert.son. They had 4 chldr., 
3 of whom d. in infancy; the other, Laml)ert, who engaged in a sea faring 
life, became a famous admiral in the Dutch nav^•, and was a trusted friend 
of William the Silent. 

(3) Lambert Hendrickson, called in Motley's History of the United 
Netherlands "Pretty Lambert," md. a woman of Spanish extraction, the 
dau. of Manuel y Nadal an officer in the army of the Duke of Alva, yet a 
friend of the Dutch patriots. Of their 3 daus. no complete record can be 
found, but one son Daniel lived at Scrool in Holland and was the father 
of that Gerrit who came to America in the ship St. Jean Baptiste and 
landed at New Amsterdam in May 1661. 

(4) Cornelis, the elder s. of Lambert Hendrickson was b. at Utrecht in 
1572, became a navigator and was the first white man to set foot on the 
soil of Pennsylvania and West Jersey. He was the discoverer of the Rari- 
tan and Schuylkill rivers, and e.xplored the Delaware to the falls at the 
present site of Trenton During the latter part of 1614 he explored the 
coast of New Jersey in the 3'acht "Onrest," the first vessel built in New 
Amsterdam. This vessel was first sailed by Captain Adraien Block. Full 
accounts of Capt. Hendrickspn's voyages can be found in O'Callaghan's 
& Brodhead's Histories as well as in the records of the N. Y. Historical 
Society. 

(5) Daniel, the eldest son of Capt. Cornelis Hendrickson cK: Sonnetje 
Rutger his wife was born March 4, 1605 in Utrecht. He md. Knuna Van 
Guelder and had 7 chldr., one of whom, Hendrick, removed to the ances- 
tral home, Irland in Westphalia. 

(6) Hendrick Hendrickson b. 1636 md. Jane Luitgirt. Though he pros- 
pered at home, yet he sold his propert\' and with his wife and household 
goods he crossed the ocean to the new world and bought a farm at Flat- 
lands, L- I. He sailed in the ship Kosetta and landed at New Amsterdam 
in March 1663. In 1664 his name is found as a soldier enrolled under Gov. 
Peter Stuyvesant who resisted the Ivnglish occupation of New Amster- 
dam. To this union 2 sons were born, Hendrick and Daniel. 

(7) Daniel Hendrickson was born at Flatlands in 1673. He md. Hver- 
sie (?) (iibbonson [(iiberson'J. He came to Monmouth County in 1693 and 
purchased those farms just west of Middletown which are now owned by 
the descendants of the late Hon. Wm. Henry Hendrickson. Daniel Hen- 
drickson was the first Dutchman to hold the office of High Sheriff of Mon- 
mouth County; he was apjwinted by Queen Anne in 1707. Daniel Hen- 
drickson wa.s the father of 11 chldr: Catherine, Ann, Mojke, vSonnetje, 
Tuniche. Ghesie. Hendrick, Daniel, Cornelius, J(;hn and William. Mojke 

md. Wyckoff. Sonnetje md. Johnson. Tuniche md. Jonathan 

Holmes, (ihesie md. RuliffSchenck. John was ancestor of late John Lloyd 
Hendrickson &Chas. I Hendrickson of IMiddletown. William wasabachelor 



454 HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 

& owned & died on what is now the Capt. Jas. Grover Taylor farm. The 
other children except Catherine and Daniel married & removed to Upper 
Freehold & Marlboro Twps. & to Rurling-ton Co. Catherine never md. & 
d. at home. Daniel Hendrickson was a Captain in King William's war 
and took part in the captnre of Port Royal He d. at Middletown in 1760. 
His 2 sons in-law, Jonathan Holmes & Ruliff Schenck were his executors. 

(8) Daniel Hendrickson, youngest s. of above Daniel was b. in the old 
homestead at Holland neighborhood, on the road from Middletown & 
Holmdel on Jan. 5, 1723, md. Catherine Cowenhoven, Dec. 22, 1743 & died^ 
June 24, 1788. This Daniel was a quiet, prosperous farmer and so active 
in church work that he was known as "Dominie Dan'll." He was highly 
educated and somewhat of a musician and an artist. A portrait of him, 
painted by himself is now in possession of the famil}' of the late ex-Sena- 
tor Wni. Henry Hendrickson He was the father of these chldr. — (a) 
Daniel I)., grandfather of the late Hon. Wm. B. Hendrickson. (b) Cor- 
nelius, (c) Hendrick, grand father of the late Hon. Wm. H. Hendrickson. 
(d) Catherine. 

(9) Cornelius Hendrickson, b. Aug. 28, 1747, md. Lydia, dau. of Cornelius 
Vanderbilt and aunt of late Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt (b. Stapleton, 
S. I. 1794 d. 1877) founder of the famous Vanderbilt family, Mch. 24, 1784, 
& d. Oct. 10, 1802. They had chldr.— (a) Daniel C. (b) Margaret md 
Daniel Herbert and was mother of Daniel & James Herbert of Rhode Hall 
Middlesex Co , & of the late Hendrickson Herbert of Manalapan. (c) 
Catherine md. Humphrey Tilton. 

(10) Daniel C. Hendrickson b. Jan. 11, 1785 md. Deborah Tilton, sister of 
above named Humphrey Tilton, Jan. 12, 1813, &d. Sep. 7, 1863. They had 
chldr. — (a) Cornelius b. Apr. 17, 1S14. (b) Daniel T. 

(11) Daniel T. Hendrickson b. 1822 md. Deborah Ann Morris, dau.ofthe 
late George W. Morris, Sr. of Middletown in 1844 & d. by a fall from his 
hay mow I\Ich. 26, 1857. They had these chldr. — (a) (xeorge M. md. ist 
Anna Herbert, md. 2nd Emiline Wilson. (b) Hannah md. Chas. Patter- 
son, (c) Frances Caroline d. in infancy. id) Frances md. Henry C. 
Roberts. (e) Daniel C. (f) Charles T. md. 1st Mary Johnson, md. 2nd. 
Elizabeth Conk. 

(12) Daniel C. Hendrickson 5th chid, of Daniel T. & Deborah Ann (Morris) 
Hendrickson, b. in the old Cornelius Hendrickson homestead Oct. 13, 1854 
md. ist Lily C. dau. of Capt. Andrew J. Bloodgood & Mary Cranmer his 
w. (b. Feb. '7, 1854 d. vSep. 18, 1899) on Oct. 20, 1875, md. 2nd Ella R. dau. 
of John & Catherine W^illett of Port Monmouth. By his ist w. he had one 
chid. Daniel T. 

(13) Daniel T. Hendrickson s. Daniel C. & Lily C. was b. at the old 
homestead July 29, 1876, educated at Keyport High School, Peddie Inst., 
entered Princeton University and finished his education at the University 
of Chicago. He is a member of the Masonic fraternit}', the Royal Arcanum 
the Knights of the Golden Eagle, the Knights of the Maccabees, the State 
Rifle Association of N. J., & the Holland Society of New York. At pres- 
ent he is Principal of the Graded School in Englishtown and Supervising 
Principal of the Schools of Manalapan Township. He md. Jan. i, 1901 
Bertha L. dau. of George H. & Louise Willett of Port Monmouth. They 
have 2 chldr. — Lily C. b. Feb. 19, 1902, Louise H. b. Apr. 25, 1903. 

Full records of all the descendants of Hendrick Hendrickson the origi- 
nal immigrant can be prepared. 



GENEALOGICAL NOTES. 455 

From collections by Louis Kuc, of Manalapan, N. J. 

Matthew Rue came fronie Staten Island to New Jersey & d. before 1722. 

John Rue nid. Peternill. 

Cap. Joseph Rue nid. vSarah & one of their sons was John. 

John Rue s. Joseph cS: Sarah, nid. Elizabeth & lived on a farm 

about I '2 miles south east of Englishtown durino^ the Revolutionary war: 
they had 5 chldr : 

ABBIEb. 1776 d. 1849. SARAH md. Peter J. Dey. WILLIAM 

md. Margaret Rue dau. Wni. & Nellie (Covenhoven) Rue, no chldr. 
JOSEPH I. b. 1779 d. 1830. SAMUEL MOORE, went to Troy, N. Y. 

Abbie Rue, dau. John & P'lizabeth, md. 179S Hugh McCliesnev & had 10 
chldr: 

SUSANNA b, 1799. MARY b. 1801. ELIZA RUE b. 1803. 

ELEANOR BARRICKLOWb. 1806. ELEANOR BARRICKLOW 
2nd b. 1807. EiMALINE b. 1810. WILLIAIVI McAROY b. 1813. 
GERTRUDE WOODHQLL b. 1S16. GEORrxE SPOFFORD 

WOODHULLb. 1819. JOSEPH ALEXANDER b. 1819. 

Joseph I. Rue, s, John & Elizabeth, md. Hannah Conover & had 8 chldr: 

J.\MES S. b. 1806 d. 1874 LEWIS b. 1809 d. 1893. ELIZABETH b. 

1812 d. 1894. CATHERINE b. 1815 d. 185:?. RACHEL. ANN. 

JULIA. JOHN md. & had chldr. Charles, Lewis. 

James S. Rue, s. Joseph L & Hannah, md. Louisa Hedden & had 5 chldr: 
Twins, AUGUSTA & FRANCIS, b. 1841 both d. when a few days old. 
HANNAH M. b. 1842 d. 1845. MARIA. J. CHALMERS md. Arietta 

Reid, 3 chldr. Mary L., Margareta, Mira. 

Lewis Rue, s. Joseph I. & Hannah, md. Mary A. Baker & had 9 chldr: 

JACOB B. h. 1836 d. 1866 md. Amanda Mount, 1 chid. Harriet. JOSEPH 
md. Mehetable Vaughn dau. Saml., 2old(h-. Marv V., & Ernest. BENJAMIN 
b. 1838 d. 1838. C. HENRY b. 1840 d. 18,^;{'m(l. 1868 Juiietta U. Johnson. 
5 chldr. Lester C, Louis, Frank, Kdna, Bessie. HARRIET!). 1843 d. 1845. 
JAMES L. md. Matilda Vaughn dau. Saml., 2 chldr. Jacob V., A: Ethel. 
MARY E. md. 1870 Wm. O. Conover s. Garret, 4 chldr. Ada R., Mary L., 
Ella C, & Teressa R. CATHARINE A. md. 1873 Elijah M. Reid, 10 chldr. 
(see under Reid Notes). WM. HOWARD md. lOmina .Jenkins of Wasliing- 
ton state <k liad 2 chldr. Anna J., & Mabel. 

Catharine Rue, dau. Joseph I. & Hannah, md. Delaplane .Martin cS: had 2 
chldr: 

WILLIAM. JOSEPH. 

The wife d and Mr. Martin md. Julia Rue & had i chid. P'red I,, b. 1859 
d 1876. 

Rachel Rue, dau. Joseph I. & Hannah, md. David DuBois & had (•> chldr: 
TUNIS. CATHARINE. JULIA. JOSEl'H. ELLA. A girl 

died young. 

Charles Rue, s. John s. Joseph I, md. Mary H. Reid ..S: had 1 chid. 
NEWELL R. 



456 HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 

From records in ])OSsession of Mrs. Jolin A. (i)uac'keiibusl). Kii<ilishto\vn, N. J. 

Thomas Errickson d. Ma}- i6, 1811 md. Margaret Al)ranis d. Dec. 20, 1820, 
had 8 chldr: 

THOMAS b. Feb. 23, 1762 md. April 26. 179s . JENNET b. 

Aug. 12, 1764 d. Dec. 17. 1801. ELIZABETH b. Oct. 8, 1766. 

JAMES b Feb. 5, 1768 md. March 26, 1796 Abigail Taylor. 

TIMOTHY b. Aug! 25, 1770 d. Nov. 21, 1823 md. Oct. 14, 1792 . 

SAMMULb. April 20, 1773 d. Aug. 27, 1837 md. Feb. i8c8 . 

SUZANAH b. Sep. 6. 1776 d. Dec. 18, 1819 md. July 29, 1799 Michael 

Cune. PETER b. March 5, 1779. 

Peter Errick.soii, s. Thos. & Margaret, md. April 25, 1833 Mary Quacken- 
bush b. March 13, 1801 eldest chid, of William & Elizabeth, had 5 chldr: 
Three sons d. in infanc}'. MARGARET b Nov. 4, 1839 ™d. John 

A Quackenbiish. GEORGE b. Nov. 21. 1841 md. Gertrude A. 

Quackenbush. 

From a family Bible in possession of John A. Qnackenbush, Euglishtown, N. J. 

Holmes V. Quackenbush b. Jan. 18, 1815 d. Dec. 22, 1900 md. Feb. 22, 1838 
Mary Snyder b. Sep 30, 1818 d. June 8, 1898, had 6 chldr: 

JOHN A. md. Oct. 4, i86s Margaret Errickson. PETER H. 

HENDRICK S. b. Aug. 8, 1843 d. Aug. 12, 1883. CRAIG. 

JOSEPH VANDERVEER b. Jan. 11, 1856 d. Jan. 23, 1888. MARY 

ANNA md. Frank Muldoon. 

Hendrick Snyder d. April 26, 1848 aged 51 yrs. 6 da. 

Mary Snyder, w. Hendr. d. Jan. 27, 1826 aged 27 yrs. 10 mos. 9 da. 

Peter A. Quackenbush, father of Holmes V. d. Sep. 6, 1840 aged 45 yrs. 2 
mos. 5 da. 



From records furnished by Mrs. John A. Quackenbush, Euglishtown, N. J., 
and by Mrs. Charles Quackenbush, Wickatuuk, N. J. 

William Quackenbush, s. Jacob & Experience (both bur. in Old Scots) 

md. Elizabeth Smith. & had 11 chldr: 

MARY b. iMch. 13, 1801 md. Apr. 25, 1833 I'eter Errickson, had 5 
chldr. ISAAC b. vSep. 18, 1803 md. Marv Ann Cahill dau. James 
& RacheUClavton) Cahill, had 3 chldr. ' HELENER b Oct. 8, 
1805 md. Taylor Clayton, had 8 chldr. JACOB b. Dec. 3, 1808 md. 
Margaret Snyder, had 12 chldr. GITTY b May 20, 181 1 md. Jacob 
I. Quackenbush, had 5 chldr. WILLIAM b. Dec. 9, 1813. 

GEORCiE b Mch. 16, 1816 d Mch. 16, 1890 md. ist Hannah Roberts, 
no chldr., md. 2ud Adalaide Magee, no chidr. ELIZ.^BPvTH ANN 
b. Mav 29, 1820 d. Oct. 9, 1821 CATHRINE b. May 29. 1823 d. 

Mch. 23, 1824. EXPERIENCE b. Jan. 30. 1825. CHARLES b. 

June 26, 1829 md. Dec. 3, 1854 Ellen Magee dau. James J. R. & Sarah 
Jane (Cahill) Magee, had 4 cliklr. 

Rachel (Clayton) Cahill was sister to Joseph T. Clayton the father of 
Thomas, Elias, Charles &c. Rachel Clayton md. ist James Cahill & had 
2 chldr., md. 2nd Nathaniel Myers & had 2 chldr. (see p. 410). 



GENEALOGICAL NOTES. 457 

From information and records furnished by Mrs. Chas. Quackenhusli, Wicka- 
tunk, N. J., Mrs. William VanDorn, Freehold, N. J., & Miss A))bie F. Magee, 
Tennent, N. J., and others. 

According to an ancestral tradition Richard Mag^ee, when a bov about 10 
years of a^je in Ireland, was kidnapped and brought to America. He had 
a son Richard b. 174-, and probably a s. James. 

This Richard INIagee (the 2nd) had chldr: 

RICHARD (the 3rd) JAMP:S md. Catherine McElwaine & had a 
large no. of chldr., he lived in Holmdel. JONATHAN b 1786. 

JOHN md Mary jNIcElwaine sister to Catherine, & had 5 chldr., he 
lived in Holmdel. BARBARA md. Kmmons, lived in Middle- 

sex Co. near Spotswood. ERICK d. Aug. i, 185 1 aged 56 yrs. 6 da, 

Jonathan Magee, s. Richard (2nd), had 5 chldr: 

2 names not know. JAjMES lived in Matawan & had a son James. 
WILLIAM. JOSEPH b. 1821 lived in Jamesburg. had 5 chldr. the 
eldest Mrs. Thos. Perrine & the youngest Mrs. Wm. VanDorn of 
Freehold 

Robert Magee md. Anna Emmons &: had chldr: 

JAMES. JOHN. SARAH. MARGARET. 

James Magee, s. Robt. & Anna, md. Elizabeth Brown, had chldr. not 

named here in their order : 

CAROLINE md. Elijah P. Suydani. MARGARET md. Jacob 

Wells. CORNELIA unmd. ELIZABETH unmd. ADE- 

LAIDE md. as his 2nd w. Geo. Quackenbush. J.^MES md. Nellie 

Cloke. BENJAMIN md. . RICHARD md. . 

EMMA unmd. 

Richard Magee (3rd) s. Richard (2nd), d. July 29. 1851 aged jt, yrs. 4 mos, 
22, da. lived in ^Marlboro Township, Mon. Co. md. Dec. 29, 1805 Experience 
Quakenbush dau. Jacob & Experience (Wilkinson) Quackenbush & had 
8 chldr. not named here in order of their births : 

JAMES J. R. b. Dec. 10, 1806. EXPERIENCE unmd. ELEANOR 
unmd. d. April 25, 1895 aged 82 yrs. CATHERINE unmd. 

NANCY unmd. d. Jan. 29, 1904 aged 79 yrs. 10 mos. ELIZABETH 
d. Aug. 28, 1898 aged 76 yrs. md. Jacob McElwaine. MARY d. 

May 4, 1892 aged 72 yrs. — mos, md. Allen Quackenl)ush s. Peter & 
Rhoda. One dau. rad. Pease Boice. 

Capt. James J. R. Magee, s. Richard (3rd), b. Dec. 10, 1806 d. Oct. 13, 1882 
md. Jan. 23, 1836 Sarah Jane Cahill b. June 16, 181 1 d. P>b. 27, 1868 dau, 
James & Rachel (Clayton) Cahill, had 7 chldr: 

ELI^ANOR b Nov. 8, 1837 md. Dec. 3, 1854 Charles Ouackenbush 
had 4 chldr. William, Olive, J Tennent, George A. .ANCtICLINE 

b. June 7, 1839 d. Julv 27, 1865 md. Jan. -51, 1861 Charles E. Kipp had 
2 chldr. Charles H., Mary Kate. MARY CATHlvRINlv b. ?^Iay 19, 
1841 d. May 2. 1864 md. Mar. 27, 1S64 James Quackenbush d. Dec. 14, 
1865. MARGARET b. xMay 9. 1843 d. Mav 27, 1846. JANli b. 

Oct. 22, 184s d. May 10, 1846. AHBH<: ELIZA b. Aug. 19, 1847. 
LYDIA ANN b. Mch. 6, 1851 md. Nov. 8, 1875 George W. vStilhvell 
had 3 chldr. Staats C, R'>\- P., Oliver K. 



458 HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 

From (hita I'uinishod by Adriau 8. Api^leget, Couusellor-at-law, C'raubury, 
N. J., and from notes by James Hteeu, Counsellor-at-law, Eatontown, N. J. 

There were at least two diflferent Anderson families, bnt the one most 
prominent in Monmouth Co. was of Captain John Anderson, who was 
captain of the ship "Unicorn," and engaj^ed in the vScottish expedition to 
Darien (see Steen's 'New Aberdeen &c." pp. 14 and seq.) : according to 
a family tradition he was captain of the "Caledonia," see p. 13. He was 
a brother to Rev. James Anderson, first pastor of WaH St, Presbyterian 
church New York City, ("old First"). He was b. in Scotland 1665 d. ^Ich. 
28, 1736 rnd. Anna dan. John Reid (the Surveyor General), both bur. at 
Topanenius see p. 256. He and his w. were Episcopalians, but the chldr. 
by intermarriage came into other communions. They had 9 chldr: 

JOHN b. 1703. JAMES b. July 7, 1708. Colonel KENNETH. 
JONATHAN had 2 chldr. Joseph b. 1746, Ann b. 1749. MAR- 

GARET. HELENA. ANNA. ELIZABETH. ISABELLA. 

John Anderson Esq. s. John (ist) iS: Anna, is the one in Tennent Church 
records pp. 19, 175, 177, 179 &c. He d. July 19, 1793 in his 90th year md. 
Sarah dau. of Archibald Craig, she d. Aug. 10, 1787 aged 82 yrs., they had 
9 chldr: (see baps. p. 204): 

HELENA, probably the one who md. Feb. 21, 17^0 Joseph Newton of 

New York. KENNETH. URSILLA. ^ ELIZABETH. 

JAMES. KENNETH 2nd. URSILLA 2nd. LEWIS. 

MARGARET. 

James Anderson, b. July 7, 1708, s. John (ist) & Anna, md. Catharine 

b. Aug. 5, 1710, had 10 chldr: 

ANN b. Apr. 5, 1729. JOHN b. Apr. S- '731. ELSIE b. May 

31, 1733. THOMAS b. Dec. 16, 1737. HANNAH b. Jan. 14, 1739, 
RICHARD b. May 29. 1742. ELIZABETH b. Dec. 2, 1747. 

Capt JAMES b. Sep. 17, 1751. KENNETH b. Sep. 16, 1753. 

LEWIS b. Jan 22, 1757. 

Kenneth Anderson, s. John (ist) & Anna, was a Colonel in the Revolu- 
tion, md. Hannah ((Gordon ?) she d. Aug. is, 1762 in her .;4th j'r., the^- had 
chldr: 

LYDIA d. Aug. 18, 1744 aged 3 yrs. 11 mos. 23 da. ISABELLA 

md. Nathaniel Scudder, M. D. see pp. 417-418. 
Kenneth Anderson, probably the s. of John & Sarah, md. Aug. 18. 1772 
Ruth Scudder b. Oct. 17, 1743 d. Oct. 13, 1826 dau. of Jacob Scudder of 
Scudder's Mills near Princeton: (compare on p. 417.) 

Lewis Anderson, s. James, b. Jan. 22, 1757 d. Mch. 29, 1838, md. Jane Gas- 
ton widow of James Mount, she was b. Dec. 1758 d. Jan. 7, 1808: had 6 
chldr: 

HANNAH b. May 30, 1793. JAMES b. Feb. 15, 1795. THOMAS 

b. Dec. 12, 1799. KENNETH b. Sep. 30. 1791 d. Sep. 9, 1883. 

ANNA LLOYD b. Nov. 26, 1789. WILLIAM b. Feb 15, 1797. 
John Anderson, s. James, b. Apr. 5, 1731 md. Anna dau. John Llo\d & 
his w. Catharine Craig (see p. 418). Anna was b. Apr. 12, 1746 d. Feb. 17, 
1815. John & Anna had 10 chldr: 

LEWIS b. Sep. 22, 1763. JOHN LLOYD b. Mch. 2. 1766 d. 1S52. 

LEWIS b. Oct. 6, 1768. CATHARINE b. July 27, 1771 d. 1854 at 

Rochester, N. Y. ELIZABETH b. May 3, 1774 d. Jan. 20, 1852. 

ANN.\ 1). Oct. 14, 1775 d. Sep. 24, 1849 md. John Perrine father of 



GENEALOGICAL NOTES. 459 

Judge John (see p. 395). JAMES b. Sep. 24, 1778. URSULA b. 

Jan. 14. 1781. MARGARET b. Apr. 9, 1782. PEGGY b. Sep. 

15. 1787- 
John Lloyd who ind. Catherine Craig (see p. 418) it is supposed was 
descended from John Lloyd who with Charles & Thomas Lloyd came 
from Wales to America in 1675 and who by different branches were de- 
scended from William the Conqueror and Alfred the Great. John Lloyd 
of Freehold had on the front of his house a shield or coat of arms : he 
bought mill property in Shrewsbury Mar. 10, 1790 for /1400, and bought 
Sep. 9, 1794 a large tract of Gen. David Forman for /,'330o bounded on the 
south by Crosswicks creek and on the east Lahaway creek, being a valua- 
ble mill property. 

Catharine Anderson b. July 27, 1771 d. 1854 at Rochester, N. Y. md. 
Robert Perrine, & had 8 chldr: 

MARY md. Charles Craig of Tennent, N.J. (see Mrs. Smith's His- 
tory of Perrine's p. 13). ELIZABETH b. Feb. 22, 1799 d. Mch. 5, 
1870 md. John Dill b. Julj' 3, 1790 d. Maj', i, 1876, had 7 chldr: (For 
others see p. 395). 

Ellen M. Dill md. May 2, 1838 John B. Appleget b. 1813 d. Dec. 6, 1876, 

had 6 chldr. 

Adrian S. Appleget, s. John B., b. Aug. 16, 1841 md. May 2, 1866 Ella M. 

Scudder dau. of James & Ann, had 5 chldr: 

NORMAN dead. GEORGE IMORRIS dead. ANNA md. Prof 
M. M. Fogg of Un. of Neb. ELLA S. MAY VV. SYMMES md. 
Lewis M. Johnson of Kingston, N. J. one chid. Anna. 

Kenneth Anderson b. Sep. 30. 1791, s. Lewis & Jane, md. Mary Cham- 
berlin b. Nov. 8, 1801, had 7 chldr: 

JOHN b. Apr. 16, 1821. NANCY b. Oct. 22, 1823. LEWIS b. 

Dec. 8, 1825. JAMES C. b. Sep. 23, 1829 at Cafli.sle, Ohio, md. 

May 16, 1858 Mary Aletta Wheeler only chid, of David & Ellen, had 

6 chldr. Ellen Shafer, May Elizabeth, Frances L. Albaugh of Tadmor, 

O., Nancy L. Hague, Lucy A. Foster, Pearl C. Cowan. JANE b. 

Dec. 27, 1832. JOSEPH b. May 26, 1836. WILLIAM b. :May 

14, 1839. 



The following Genealogical Notes on the Barclay, Clark, Herbert, McKnight, 
Triiax, Walker, Newell, Kedford & Craig families were furnished by James Steen, 
Eatoutown, N. J. 

BARCLAY. 

The Barclays & the Gordons were of kin. Lady Katharine Gordon md. 
1647 Colonel David Barclay b. i6iod. 1686. Col. David had besides Robert 
Barclay (the apologist) and David Barclay-, a son John Barclay b. 1659 at 
Ur3\ Scotland, who came to Flast New Jersey- in 1684 & settled at Perth 
Amboy where he d. 1731. His w. who was buried Jan. 6, 1703 at Amboy 
was also named "Catharine" whom he had probably married about 1699. 
Whether he had other chldr. or not his s. John appears as his heir. At 
his father's death he was not quite 30 years of age. 

John Barclay, s.John,md. istjuneii, 1725 Katharine Ciordon dau. Charles 
& md. 2nd in 1763 (according to "Barclay Genealogies" by MolTatt ])nb. 
1904; a Jane VanDyke by whom he is said to have had no i.ssue. by Katha- 
rine Gordon his ist w. he had 9 chldr: 



46o HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 

DAVID. ANN. JOHN. CHARLES. PETER. 

ROBERT bap. Sep. i6, 1737. LYDIA. CATHARINE bap. June 

13. 1742. RICHARD bap. June 30, 1745(1. 1757. 
David Barclay, s. John & Kathr., b. Jan. i, 1727 d. 1772 md. (M. L. Mar, 
3, 1749) Elizabeth Walker, & had chldr: (See Baptismal List p. 205) 

WILLIAM. GEORGE b.i75V KATHARINE b. 1756. HES- 
TER b. 1758. RACHEL. JANE b. 1767. 
Anne Barclay, dau. John & Kathr., nid. (M. L. Nov. 21, 1749) John Craig 
& had 4 chldr. see p. 206. She d. about 1758 & her husband md. 2nd (M. 
L. I\Iay 27, 1760) Jane Reid & had chldr p. 206 & 208. 
John Barcla}', s. John & Kathr., b. Mch. 17, 1731 md. & h.ad 2 chldr: 

RICHARD b. 1765. JANE b. 1766. 
Charles Barclay, s. John & Kathr., b. Feb. 14, 1735 d. 1813 md. Rebecca 
Gordon b. 1735 d. 1804 & had 5 chldr: 

MARGARET b. 1756. JAMES b. 175S. JOHN b. 1764 d. 1777. 

LYDIA b. 1766 d. bef. 1802. DAVID b. 1769. 

Peter Barclay, s. John & Kathr., md. ist Isabel Thompson, md. 2nd Eliza- 
beth Starkey, & had 6 chldr: 

KATHARINE md. Mr. Quick. DEBORAH b. 1764 md. Robert 

Barclay. D.AVID b. 1764. JOHN, supposed to have md Sarah 

Logan. CHARLES. RACHEL. 
Robert Barclay, s. John & Kathr., b. 1737 d. 1818 md. ist Alice Van Kirk 
& md. 2nd Miriam , & had 12 chldr: 

LEWIS. CHARLES. KATHARINE. ROBERT md. his 

cousin Deborah. HANNAH. WILLIAM. JOHN. LYDIA. 

DAVID. PETER. SARAH. ELSIE. 
Lvdia Barclav. dau. John & Kathr., b. Dec. 16, 1739 md. Thomas Brown, 
&had 7 chldr: 

JAMES. JOSEPH. JOHN. DAVID. WILLIAM. 

CATHARINE. ^lARY. 

Katharine Barcla}-, dau. John & Kathr., b. 1742 md. 1760 David Stout, & 
had II chldr: 

ANNE. ELIZABETH. JOHN BARCLAY. LYDIA. 

DAVID. JESSIE. LUCY. ROBERT DAVIS. CHARLP:S. 

CHARLOTTE. HANNAH. 
Note: A ver}' full genealogy of the Barclay families was published 1904 
by R. Burnham Moffat, M. D., of New York City. 

CLARK. 

Richard & William Clark were brothers, and their father's name was pos- 
sibly Jolin(?): Richard was b. Feb. 10, 1663 d. May 16, 1733. 

William Clark d. 1709 md. Elizabeth d. Dec. 25, 1697 aged 42, & 

had 2 chldr; 

ALEXANDER. WILLIAM. 

Alexander Clark, s. Wm. & Elizabeth, d. Aug. 7, 1730 aged ^j, md. & 
had 3 chldr: 

DANIEL p. 208. PETER p. 206, 207. BENJAMIN p. 208. 
William Clark, s. Wm. & Elizabeth, md. Reed (?) & had i chid: 

ELIZABETH p. 208. 



GENEALOGICAL NOTES. 461 

HKRBRRT. 

Francis Herbert, the first of the family in Monmouth is claimed to have 
been a grandson or great grandson of Philip the 4th P^arle of Pembroke, 
England. His mother, Bridget Herbert, and himself and possibly one or 
more brothers were in Monmouth before iGji, & Bridget rented a house 
from Edward Smith of Middletown in that year. It is possible that his 
father's name was Walter Herbert, and that Walter Herbert, who was 
licensed to marry Mary Barnes in New York Aug. 14, 167S was his older 
brother. 

Francis Herbert d. between Sep. 13 & Nov. 25, 1719 nid. Hannah Bowne 
dan. John, & had 7 chldr: 

THOMAS. FRANCIS. SAMUEL. OBADIAH. ELIZA- 
BETH. BRIDGET. MARY. 
Thomas had 131 acres granted him in 1676 and 132 in 1677 (possibl}- a 
regrant): from 1695 to 1698 he was tax collector of Middletown township. 

Obadiah Herbert, s. Francis & Hannah, md. 1729 Hannah Lawrence dau. 

Wra., & had 8 chldr: 

OBADIAH md. 176^ p;iizabeth Warne. JOHN md. 174Q Elizabeth 
Smvth. WILLIAM. FRANCIS. RICH ARD md.' 1767 Mary 
Seabrook. FELIX md. 1778 Catherine Carr. HANNAH md. 

1769 James Whitlock. RUTH d. 1795-6 unnid. 

Mcknight. 

The Mc Knights of Tennent church Baptismal Records are descended from 
William Mc Knight, a young Irishman b. about 1715 d. 1760. He united 
with the church May 11, 1741, and occupied pew No. 32 in Old Tennent 
On Mch. 31, 1744 he had a marriage license to marrj' Sarah James of Mon- 
mouth Co., & had 9 chldr: (see p. 215) 

ROBERT. JANE. AMIE. JOHN. LEWIS. MARY. 

JAMES. THOMAS. JOSEPH. 
Robert Mc Knight, s. Wra. & Sarah, was twice md. both times it is said 
by Rev. Wm. Tennent, & he had 8 chldr: 

SARAH b. in N. J. md. Roberts, she d. at Homer, N. Y. 

REBECCA md. Brown, moved to Franklin O. ANN md. ist 

Lawrence of Troy, O. md. 2nd Wm. Smith of Tippecanoe Co.. 

Indiana. LEWIS, Franklin, O. JOSICPH, Truxton, N. Y. 

JOHN bap. May 8, 1774, (p. 215), Truxton, N. Y. THOMAS b. 1786 

d. 1836, Truxton. N. Y. md. Harriet Clapp d. 1883 at Rip.son, Wis. 

CHARLP;Sb. 1787 d. i860 md. Almira Clapp, lived at Truxton, N. Y. 
Lewis Mc Knight, s. Wm. & Sarah, d. Aug. 18, 1810, was a Private in 
Capt. Hankinson's Co. in Revolution: he was the founder of Long Branch 
N. J., as a watering place, having begun business there in 1790-91, he is 
buried in Christ Church graveyard in vShrewsbury. 

Joseph Mc Knight, s. Wm. & Sarah, was a Private in the Revolution; he 
is buried in Old Tennent cemetery. 

TRUAX. 
Truax, Truex, de Truex, du Trieux. This family, which would from the 
use of the prefix "de" or "du" in the early records .seem to have been of 
French (and probably Huguenot) extraction, was founded in this country 
by Philip du Trieux, who settled in New Amsterdam about 1621. His 
second son Jacob, who was bap. in the Dutch Church in New York Dec. 
7, 1645. was the first of the name to settle in Monmouth Co. April 14, 1682 



462 HISTORY OF OLD TKNNENT. 

he "took up" 130 acres of land in what was then Freehold township, be- 
tween Swininiing River & Holnidel. His oldest son was named Philip, 
and some of his descendants inter- married with the Craigs, Johnstons, and 
Van Kirks. John Truax (see p. 220) was the father of Roelefbap. Aug. 25, 
1735 & had a M. L.Jan. 26, 1761 to marr}' Mary Johnston, both of Freehold. 

WALKER. 
George Walker (the ist) md. ist & had 2 chldr: 

GEORGE b. 1724 d. Jan. 2, 1791. ELIZABETH md. David Barclay 

as his 2nd w. 
George Walker, s. George (the ist), md. Oct. 26, 1749 Priscilla Forman 
dau. of Aaron & Ursula & grand-dau. Samuel & Mary (Wilbare) Forman; 
and had 9 chldr: (see p. 222) 

ESTHER. URSULA. PARTHENIA md. George Cook. 

GEORGE. AARON FORMAN. LUCRETIA. LYDIA. 

ELIZABETH d. June 5, 1767. ELIZABETH ROWENA. 
George Walker (the ist) md. 2nd Gertrude & had 3 chldr: 

ESTHER md. David Barclay as his ist w. JAMES. ANNE 

(see p. 223). 
Gertrude the 2nd w. of George Walker (the ist) md. for her 2nd husband 
Charles Gordon as his 2nd w. 

NEWELL. 
William A. Newell, one of New Jersey's Governors, was the s. of James 
H. Newell. James H. was the son of Hugh. Hugh Newell was a native 
of Ireland, who settled in Freehold Township, served in the American 
army in the Revolution, d, Sep. 28, 1816 aged 72 yrs. 5 mos. 6 da. and was 
bur. in Old Ten. yard, which lists see. 

REDFORD. 

William Redford, d. 1726 md. Margaret had 4 chldr: 

SAMUEL d. 1710-11 md. (H)anna , and had John, Ann, Sarah, 

Mary, Samuel, Hannah. Martha, Joseph. SARAH md. Gideon 
Crawford, and had Andrew, Marv, Elizabeth. ISABEL, (d. before 
her father) md. John Hampton, & had William. ANDREW d. 1724, 
md. Anna , and had John, Margaret. 

CRAIG. 
[To the following Craig genealogy by James Steeu, notes have been added by 
the late K. Perrine Craig, by Mr. & Mrs. John W. Craig, Tennent, N. J., and by 
others. ] 

Not the least among the first families of Monmouth were the Craigs, 
Intermarriages at an early date into the Anderson, Crawford, F'orman, 
Kerr, and other Scotch and Scotch-Irish settlers, has transmitted the line 
of the family so extensively that the descendants to-day of John Craig, 
the ist, are to be numbered by the thousands. 

Among the settlers, imported by Lord Neil! Campbell, as of December 
1685, and some of them l)y the ship "Henry & Francis," were John Craig, 
Archibald his s., and a James Craig. The fact that Lord Neill Campbell 
also had a s. Archibald, may imply a relationship between the Camj)bells 
and the Craigs. And indeed it had been quite natural for some of his 
kinsmen to have l)een among Lord Canipbell's "settlers." An Andrew 
Craig is also of record as being "imported in Oct. 16S4 by John Forbes," 
but the degree of kinship is as 3'et unknown to the writer. 



GENEALOGICAL NOTES. 463 

John Craig (ist) was o^raiited on June 11, 1690, 150 acres in Middlesex 
Co. b}' George Keith. He took quite a prominent place in the province, 
and on Nov. 2. 1692 he was returned with John Barclay as a member of 
the Assembly from Perth Amboy. On Dec. 9, 1695 he purchased of Wil- 
liam Dockwra of London, or of John Reid, Uockwra's attorney, a lot of 
land at "Topinemes" on theNortheast of Spotswood Brook. He was then 
a resident of Middlesex Co. This on April 10, 1702 he (still of Amboy) 
sold to his s. Archibald. A few weeks before James Craig had purchased 
a neighboring tract of land, as was natural if James were indeed, as has 
been suppo.'^ed, a bro. of Archibald's. John's name is first in 1705 of the 
committee applying to the Court fcjr the registration of Scots meeting 
house (see p. 28) and he was probabh' then living in Monmouth. His 
sons Archibald and James are associated in the purchase of the dock or 
wharf site on Matawan Creek in 1700, and his s. Archibald is a grantee in 
the deed June i, 1727 for Old Scots lot (p. 32). 
John Craig & his w. Ursula had chldr: 

JAMES. ARCHIBALD. URSULA. 
We will not here follow the descendants of Andrew Craig (of 16S4) nor of 
James Craig (s. John). (An Andrew Crawford also appears in the Old 
Tennent records as having a dau. "Ursilla" bap. see p. 208). One or two 
of the "Craig" baptisms in Old Ten. records seem not to be in the line of 
Archibald, but are probably in the line of James Craig (s. John) as Andrew 
(of 1684) settled in Middlesex, and is believed to have been the ancestor 
of the Craigs of Somerset Co. 
Archibald Craig (s. John) d. Mch. 6, 1751 aged "j^^ yrs. his will probated 

Apr. 24, 1751, md. Mary d. Nov. i, 1752 aged 69, both bur. at Old 

Scots, they had 10 chldr: 

JOHN. WILLIAM d. Aug. 8, 1726 in his 2nd vear. WILLIAM. 

SAMUEL. SARAH md. John Anderson. .AIARY md. Peter 

(Tordon. URSULA md. Aaron Forman. CATHARINE md. 

John Lloyd. MARGARET md. Joseph Kerr. HANNAH md. 

William Crawford. 
Johd Craig, s. Arch. & Mary, d. Sep. 25, 1783 in his 73rd year, md. ist 
(M. L. Nov. 21, 1749) Anna dau. of Capt. John Barclay, she was b. Jan. 15, 
1729 d. 1759-60, they had 4 chldr: (for baps, see p. 206): 

CATHARINE bap. 17S0 d. 1773-4. SAISIUEL bap. 17S2 d. July 6, 

1777. ARCHIBALD bap. i754d. Aug. I, 1777. PETER, bap. 1756. 
John Craig md. 2nd (M. L. Ma}' 27, 1760) Jane Reid dau of John, she d. 
June 25, 1824 aged 90 yrs. i mo. 21 da. they had chldr. (see pp. 206, 208): 

ANNE ))ap. 1762. WILLIAM bap. 17(;4. M.Mx'Y ))ai). 17(i(i. .T.VMES 

bap. 1768. JOHN bap. 1772- Li:\VIS bap. 177."). 
William Craig, s. Arch. & Mary, d. Oct. 18, 1806 in his 79th yr. md. 
(M. L. May 28, 1753) Eleanor Rhe d. Mch. 14, 1807 in her 74th yr., they 
had 12 chldr: 

.lAMES b. Fi'b. 8, 1754. DAVID li. Nov. :!. Had. SAMUEL 1). April 

16. 17.")8 MAKY b. ISIch. 27, 1760. .JOHN b. May 8, 1762. ANN 

b. Mch. 25, 1763. CLSILLA b. Apr. 18, 1765. M"AK(;AIv'ET b. S.p. 

8, 1767. REDF'ORD 1). .luly 8, ]77l>. ELENOK' b. .lunc :.'!», 1771. 

WILLIAM 1». May 12, 1776. .MARY 1). Mch. 23, 177!t. 

Samuel Craig, s. Arch. & Mary, d. Nov. 17. 1746 aged 38 yrs. 6 mos. 14 da- 
(M. L. Nov. 8. i736)(iertha(or Gertrude) Ward, & iiad chldr. (baps. p. 2(6): 

Pos.sibIy a SAMUEL. ELIZAUKTII. .lolIX. WILLIAM. 

URSILLA. MARY. 



464 HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 

Gertrude (Ward) Craig after the death of Samuel iu 1746 nid. 2nd (M. L. 
Sep. 30, 1747) William Haraton, a widower. & had chldr. (baps. p. 212): 
SAMUEL. GERTRUDE. CATHARINE. 

Sarah Craig, dau. Arch. & Mary, d. Aug. 10, 1787 aged 82 yns. rad. John 
Anderson. Esq. d July 19, 1793 in his 90th year, and had chldr: 

(See p. 204). 
Mary Craig, dau. Arch. & Mary, nid. (M. L. Dec. 13, 1742) as his 2nd w. 
Peter Gordon, he d. Apr. 21, 1770 in his 67th yr., the^- had chldr: 

(See p. 211). 
Ursula Craig, dau. Arch. & Mary, nid. Aaron Fornian s. Samuel & Mary 
(Wilbare) Forman, who d. before 1751, had chldr: 

(See p. 210, & under Fornian notes). 
Catharine Craig, dau. Arch. & Mary, md. (M. L. Aug. 10, 174s) John Lloyd, 
& had chldr: 

(See pp. 214, 418). 
Margaret Craig, dau. Arch. & Mary, ind. Joseph Ker, & had chldr: 

(See pp. 213, 360, 390) Joseph Ker md. 2nd Euphan Watson (M. L. 

Mch. 23, 17467). 

Hannah Craig, dau. Arch. & Mary, md. William Crawford, & had chldr: 

(See p. 208). 

Ursula Craig, dau. John & Ursula, md. about 1697 Elisha Parker of Perth 
Amboy, & had 4 chldr: 

ELIZABETH b. Mch. 21, 1698 md James Johnston of Mon. Co. 

URSILLA b. Dec. 21, 1700. MARY b. Dec. 22, 1702. EDWARD 

bap. by Rev. Jedediah Andrews Apr. 30, 1716. 

William Craig (possibly the s. John & Jane)?, md. Rachel Drummond. 

had 7 chldr: 

ROBERT E. 1). .luly :31. 1798. JOHN b. Nov. 4, 1795. SAMUEL b. 

Oct. 16, 1797. CATHARINE b. Sep. 25, 1799. PETER D. b. July 16, 
18()2. LEWIS 1). Oct. 25, 1804. WILLIAM A. b. Jan. 11, 1808. 

Robert E. Craig, s. William & Rachel, md Ann Perrine b. Nov. 12, 1800 d. 
July 9. 1836 dau. John & Anna (Anderson) Perrine p. 395, had 9 chldr: 

SUSAN nul. John R. Mount. CLEMENTINE nul. Matthew P. Rue. 

WILLIAM nul. Mary H. Rue. GERTRUDE ANN nid. Robert R. Mount. 

MARY md. Prosper J. Bercknians. RACHEL nul. Stephen I. Simmons. 

DRUMMOND H. unnid. JOHN W. md. Isst. Mary Matilda Mount: md. 

2nd Mrs. Evalina ( Hartsliorne) Conover. CATHARINE ELIZABETH md. 

Elihu B. liedle. 
Amelia Holmes Craig md. May 26, 1816 Peter Bowne, & had i chid, 

ANNA MARIA md. Enoch Cowart, Sr. 

Charles Craig, b. Oct. 24, 1793 d. 1882, s. Samuel & Elizabeth, md. Sep. 8. 
i8r8 Mary Perrine d. Dec. 10, 1836 in her 37th yr., dau. Robert & Cath- 
erine (p. 395) had 8 chldr: 

CATIIERI NE ANN b. Apr. :i, 1820. SAM PEL b. Pel). 1 , 1H22. R( )BERT 
PERRINE b. May 2, 1^<24 d. Feb. 14, 1904. CHARLES AUGUSTUS b. 

Anj-'. 27, 1826. ELIZABETH b. Feb. 1, 1829. LEWIS b. Mch. 24,1832 

d. Sep. 1, 1832. URSULEY b. Aug. 2, 1h:?3 d. Oct. 6, 1833. JAMES 

BOWN b. Dec. 10 1834. 



GENEALOGICAL NOTES. 465 

From notes furnished by Henry L. Herbert of New York City, and by W. 
Deuise Herbert of Englisbtown, N. J . 

James Herbert of Middletown nul. (M L. dated Mar. 24, 1739-40) Marjjaret 
Mount of INIiddletown. His will dated 1746 names his execiUors Richard 
Herbert, wife Margaret, and Reuben Runyon, & mentions his 3 .sons: 
KICHAKD. 1)ANIP:L. JAMES. 

James Herbert (probably the s. of James & Margaret) md. KHzabetli Cow- 
enhoven dau. Wm. hadchldr. bap see pp. 213. 228. He appears to have 
been the one who was an owner of slaves (compare p. 224, 227) An inter- 
esting letter concerning the sale of a slave is still preserved b}- the descend- 
ants of James Herbert of Freeliold, a copy of which is here given: "Maid- 
enhead Augt. 25, 177S. Mr. James Herbert, Sir: Your Negro boy Jacob 
Applyed to me y-esterda^- to purchase him. I am in want of a Good Ser- 
vant and if \'ou can Concientiously recommend him to me as Honest. Sober 
&. Industreous, I will buy him of you. I have asked the Servant \ our 
price, he tells me you will take for him what you gave about two months 
past which is somewhere about /^28o .. o .. o its a Large price but as the 
Servant seems willing to stay with me if you can give him the above 
recommendation I will nevertheless take him. You may therefore in that 
Case send the boy to me imraediatel}', and Send or come for the Money 
and I will likewise allow you the expense of Comeing for it. I am Sir 
Your Hum. Servant Archibald Mercer. N. B. I live at Maiden- 

head on the place WiLson Hunt formerly lived on." Maidenhead is now 
Lawrenceville. Slaves were owned by many of the Old Tennent people, 
and were baptized and received into the communion of the church (see 
Bap. Lists). James & Elizabeth Herbert had 7 chldr. 

JAMES. WILLIAM. DANIEL. MAKY. MAK(;.\KET md. 

Joseph Ker. ELIZABETH. ELLEN. 

James Herbert s. James & Elizabeth md. Sarah Dey, & had 9 chldr. 

ELIZA md. David Laird p. JU4. ^VILLIA:\I I), md. Marjiaret Denise. 

ISAAC md. Elenor Denise. JANE md. Reuben ^Vils()n. C;ILBEKT S. 

md. Mrs. Georgianna Buckley. ELIAS md. Catharine Carson. MAR- 

GARET md. Henry Lloyd. JAMES md. Ellen Matchett. DANIEL md. 

Margaret Jane Hedenberg. 

William Dey Herbert b. 1805 d. 1880 s. James & Sarah md. Margaret Denise 
(p. 41 1) had 6 chldr: 

JAMES F. SARAH ELIZABETH d. young. KATllAKINI'; W. 

SARAH ELIZAP.ETH. W. DENISE. CHARLES A. 

Isaac Herbert md. Ivlenor Denise p. 41 1, 4C0, had 6 chldr: 

ELIZA A. SARAH. AMANDA. GILI'.ERT 1. HENRY L. 

FLORENCE. 



FOR GENEALOGICAL STUDY. 

For further study and information about .Mduniouth County t'ainilies the read- 
er ma}' consult the books already mentioned in this History under the Li.sts of 
Authorities (see "Authorities" in Inde.x) and also con.sult the following named 
l)Ooks iuul pamj)hlets: 

Early Dutch Settlers of Monmouth, C.eorge C. Beekman. 

New Jersey Coast in Three Centuries, William Nelson. 



466 HISTORY OF OL^D TENNENT. 

Anderson, Perrine, Barljoui-vSmith, ) „ • 4^4^ tt c c -^.u 

TT n r^l II). CO c -I- f Hennette E. bavery Smith 

Howell-Clark. Porter & Savery Fannhes, | 

Historical Collections of New Jersey, Barber & Howe. 

Officers & Men of N. J. in the Revolutionary War, Gen. W. S. Stryker. 

East Jersey under the Proprietors, Whitehead. 

Collections of N. J. Historical Society, Bound Volumes. 

Proceedings of N. J. Historical Society, Bound Volumes. 

Cyclopedia 3rd Congressional District of N. J. 1896, Samuel T. Wiley. 

Woolman tS: Rose Coast Atlas N. J. 

Barclay Genealogies 1904, R. B. Mofifatt. 

Stilwell Memoirs 1878, B. M. Stilwell. 

Lawrence Genealogy 1S58, Thos. Lawrence. 

Minutes Council Safety 1777, by the State. 

Minutes Provincial Congress N. J., by the State. 

Parishes P. E. Churches of N. J. 1785-1816. James Parker. 

History Pres. church Cranbury, N. J. (pamphlet) Rev. Joseph G. Symmes. 

History Christ P. E. church Shrewsbury, N. J.. James Steen. 

History Pres. church Matawan, N. J. (pamphlet). Rev. W^m. C. Alexander. 

Histories of New Jerse}-, Smith's 1765, Gordon's, Mulford's, Raum's. 

Lee's, &c. 

Town Book of Old Middletown, 8° [Freehold 1883]. 

The Quaker Records of Shrewsburj', 1674-1731. 

CORRECTIONS AND ADDITIONS. 

Page. 

207 line 2, 1758 slid, be i7S7- 

209 line 7, 1735 shd. possibly be iys5 (record page is marred). 

210 line 27, 1959 shd. be i^sg. 

212 line 6, May 14 shd. be May 15. 
215 line 27, Jo4eph shd. htt Josepli. 

217 line 25, the date April 13, 1766 probabl}' \)^\<:>r\^^\.o Si(sa)i)iah instead 
of to Hannah, or possibly to both (the record is not plain). 

218 line 14, Ravid shd. he David. 

221 line 34, Voorhee shd. be I'oor/nrs. 

225 line 13, Watson shd. be ]\'alto)i. and so also on p. 245 line 19. 

228 The 5th record under "Children Baptized," Dan. & Dorothy H. 
should be Danl. & Doj'othv Hairbrf (the record is somewhat indis- 
tinct), doubtlessly intended to be Harbtrt. 

236 line 16, June 20 shd he Ju/ie 2/ . 

240 line 7, Covenhoven shd. hejo/iii Covciihoven. 

240 line 31, Henr}' shd. be Harvy. 

245 line 6, Chambers seems to be C)anibers. 

253 line 28, Danice shd be Datiiii. 

254 line 25, May shd. be April. 

255 line 32, Wiiliam Rue sbd. be William Bice (the writing is not plain). 

260 line 2)2)' '" '"^ 37th year shd. l;e ^^^^^yrs. 6 inos. 7 da. 

261 line 41, Taytor shd. be Taylor. 

264 line 12, add 10 iiios. / da. to the 14 yrs. 

264 line 20, read 6 da. instead of 6 nios. 

265 line 26, July 17 shd. he July 27 & 8 da. shd be 18 da. 



GENEALOGICAL NOTES. 467 

266 line 24, William shd. be Willia7ii B. 

266 line 38, i8da. shd be S da. 

268 line 36, Mr. shd. be Mrs. 

269 line 3, 7 mos. shd be 7 c/r?. 
269 line 5, John shd. be/c?//;/ Dcv. 

269 line 9, June shd. he /o/ni. 

270 line 2, Martha shd. be Martini F. 
270 line 22, 40th shd. be /(5///. 

273 line 41, 18 shd. be tS". 

274 line 7, shd. be Sarah Vanhorn lu. John. 

274 line 29, add died Jan. 2j, /S^/ agc'd j mos. 

275 line 29, Apr. 22 shd. be Apr. 2S. 
277 line 17, July 15 shd. he July ig. 
279 line 8, 8 da shd. be iS da. 

281 line 5, John shd. he John P. 

281 line 20, 36 yrs. shd. he jg yrs. 

282 line 17, add died Mar. 26. i8ji aged 51 yrs. 7 mos. 11 da. 
284 line 29, 18 da. shd. be 8 da. 

286 line 22, Apr. 28 shd. be Apr. 2^. 

286 line 34, after Abigail Perrine add 2V. Henry. 

287 line 13, Ma}^ 31 shd. be May 9. 

288 line 5, w. shd. be s. 

288 line 7, Mar. 12 shd. be Mar. 2/. 

288 line 18, 21 da. shd. be 20 da. 

289 line 42, 9 yrs shd. be 9 vrs. // da. 

292 line 32, Nov. 8 shd. be Nov. tS. 

293 line 23, Rev. C. W. shd. be Rev. C. F. 
295 line 2-; , Apr. 10 shd. be Apr. 20. 

312 line 24, 872 shd. be iS-/2. 

315 line 31, Qauackenbush shd. be Qnackenbush. 

321 line 12, Brown .shd. be Bowne. 

328 line 31, Fliza shd. be Eliza. 

338 line 12, 1822 shd. be 1825. 

338 line 39, put 80 yrs. for her age. 

339 line 10. put /8 yrs. for her age. 
343 line 43, 1801 shd. be igcn. 

360 line 20, 1858 shd. be 1758. 

391 line 47, 1738 should be about 1800. 

392 line 17, after "James" strike out d. about 1816 and then after Daniel 
put d. about 1816 md. Maria I 'an Lieu d. about i8ig. 

393 line 7, d. Feb. 4, 1862 should be d. Aug. 26, 184J. 

393 line 44, strike out 1786 md. Miss Sara Jobs, and instead put Feb. 
17, I/S6 d. July 2, i86j md. Lydia Jobs b. Nov. 20, ijgo d. Oct. 2f, i86y 
b7ir. in 2nd. ch.yard Cranbury. N.J 

393 line 50, strike out INIargaret Voorhees b. 1819, and make the reading 
Margaret E. Voorhees b. Sep. 2, 1824 

394 line 18, strike out 1823, and put T8gj. 
394 line 44, strike out 10, and put //. 

394 line 45. after \Vm. Hankinson strike out the — , and put 5. 

395 line 5, strike out 1862, and put [882. 

395 line 9, strike out one child, and put / chldr. 

395 line 1 1, insert the record J.IMJC.S b. Feb. j, 18 ig d. March 2, 182^. 

395 line 12, after Illinois add 5 children. 

396 line 23, strike out 1828. and put /<S'27. 

397 line 4, strike out 1712, and put 1722. 



468 HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 

399 line 5, Mch. 2 should be Mch.j. 

399 line 44, strike out 1789, and put i68(). 

401 line 26, strike out Mary, and put Alargaret. 

403 line 19, Laid should be Laird. 

405 line 5, Joseph should h^ Job 

409 line 20, Alfred Alexander should be Alfred Alexander Woodhidl. 

420 line 2,1^ strike out 1905, and put /yo/. 

427 line 31, after David b. 1733 put vid. Anna Deniseb. T/j6 d. r^gS. then 

strike out the whole of line 32: compare statements about David p. 429. 
443 In the paragraph about Samuel Mount Schanck his name should be 

spelled Sc/ianrk, with an a instead of an e. 

REQUEST FOR GENEALOGICAL NOTES. 
Rev. Frank R. Symmes, Tennent, N. J., the author of this book, will be 
ver}- grateful to such persons as possess authentic information and ac- 
curate notes concerning any of the old families of Monmouth County, if 
they will send them to him; such notes as might be copied from records 
in family Bibles and from tombstones, or from registers, letters, deeds, 
wills, &c. 



469 



INDEX, 



Page. 

Abbreviations, 256, 260, 263, 389 

Aberdeen, New, 12, 15, 458 

Acrostic, 374 

Allentown Cburch, 16, 23, 24 

Amalgamation of sects and races, 13 
Ammerman, Abraham, 167, 439 

Anderson, Capt. John, 13, 33, 417, 458 
Anderson. John Esq. 19, 175, 177, 179, 

458 
Andrews, Kev. Jedidiali, 60, 62, 66, 464 
Authorities, 5. 6, 95, 389 

Autographs, 380-384 

Baptisms under Wm. Tennent, 204-223 
Baptisms under J. Woodhull 223-255 

37 

93 

94 

105 

48 

92, 115 

166 

10 

104 

439 

58 

63, 67 

43, 56, 86-88 

56, 57, 86, 88 

5, 21, 189 

168 

256-259 

260-2()3 

263-345 



Page. 



seat, 



Barrs, Ch. built near 

Battle of Monmouth, 

Battle ^lonument, 

Battlefield xMap, 

Bell, 

Bible Society, Mon. Co. 

Bier, 

Black Hole, 

Blood stains on Ch 

Bottle Hill, N. J., 

Boyd, Rev. John, 

Boyd tombstone, 

Brainerd, David, 

Brainerd, John, 

Brown, Rev. Allen II., 

Brown, Rezeau, 

Burials in Topanemus, 

Burials in Old Scots, 

Burials in Old Tennent 

IJuiials ill Middletown Pres. yard, 346 

lUiiials in .Mt. Pleasant, 347-359 

Burials in Isolated Plots, 360-363 

Caledonia, The 13. 458 

Cameron, Prof. H. C, 64, 67 

Campbell, Lord Neil, 13, 32, 462 

Cannon balls, 55, 56, 106, 109 

Carr farm, !^99 

Cemetery, Old Tennent, 164, 2(>3-345 
Chandler, Rev. Frank, 141, 182 

Charlton (P>eehold) Ch. N. Y., 92 



16, 45, 370 

16 

18 

118 

145 

132 

9 

137 

58, 149 

412 

62, 162 

43 

10 

127, 130, 350, 440 

32, 368 

41 

119 

466 

9 

32, 367, 462 

412, 464 

104, 155, 167, 168, 



Charter, Royal, 

Charter, Royal obtained 

Charter fac simile 

Charter, State 

Choir, 

Clark, Rev. .lames 

Claverhouse 

Clock in church 

Col)b, Rev. A. P., 

Coftin, ;\Iade his own 

Cohansey, 

Communion Table, 

Conventicles, 

Cooley, Rev. Eli F., 

Corn of Peper, 

Corner-stone, Story about, 

Corporate name at present 

Corrections & Additions 

Covenanters, 

Craig, Archibald, 

Craig, Charles, 

Craig, R. Perrine, 

363, 464 

Craig, Samuel, 48, 107, 464 

Craig, Wm. R. built pulpit, 46 

Cranbuiy Church, 23 

Cumming, Robert, 44, 46, 134, 387 

Date l(i92 14 

D. A. R. gifts of Tablet & Valance, 110 

Davies, John (;liief carpenter, 45 

Davis, Mrs., in cellar during Battle, 106 

Deacons, List of, 176 

Declaration of Trust, 385 

Deed for Old Scots, 367 

Deed for \Yliite Hill, 369 

Deer fast by their horns, 27 

Dickinson, Rev. Jonathan, 77 

Drawings of Ch. P.uilding, 52 

Dnnottar Castle, 10 



Edilice described. Present, 46 

Eld.Ms, List of, 175 

Elder.s' Square, 4H 

English, James, 42, 1 lo, 4 16 



470 



HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 







Page. 








Page. 


Eiifilishtown, 42, 98, 


107, 


143, 403, 


Gaston, 






449 


447, 439 






Gordon, 


48 


108, 


166, 400, 424 


Enjjlishtown church, 




143, 156 


Hagernian, 






415 


Episcopal church, St. Peter's 


94, 108, 


Hampton, 






42, 424 


256, 427 






Hankinsou, 
Henderson, 






402, 428, 436 
20, 439 


Fairliekl church. 




162 


Heudricksou, 




428 


439, 444, 4.52 


Farmers' church. 




13 


Herbert, 


403, 


404, 


407, 461, 465 


Finial on steeple, 




125 


Hicks, 






417 


Flaj--, gift of S. A. R., 




109 


Hoi man, 






450 


Flat! anils, 


437 


442, 453 


Hutchinson, 






431 


Floors of church sanded, 




135 


.Jewell, 






447 


Fornian, Gen. David, 




109, 430 


Johnson, 


392, 


401, 


444, 445, 449 


Fonnan, Jonathan, 


19 


260, 427 


Johnston, 






32, 419, 446 


Fornian, Peter, 


50 


144, 428 


Ker, 


29 


360, 


390, 441, 464 


Fornian, Samuel, 




128, 429 


Laird, 






107, 402, 404 


Freehold town. 




94 


Lloyd, 






418, 459 


Freehold Village church, 




8, 130 


Magee, 






457 


Free Hill, 




12, 29 


McChesney, 






4.55 


Fresh Ponds, 




84 


Mc Knight, 
Miller, 






439, 461 
4.32, 449 


General Assembly, 




115 


Mount, 




393, 


443, 450, 451 


Ghost story. 




116 


Newell, 






428, 462 


Good-by cousin meetin house. 


124 


Okerson, 






414, 434 


Gordon, Ezekiel, 




108, 426 


Perrine, 




106, 


392, 429, 449 


Gordon, Matthew Rue, 




48, 166 


Preston, 






361, 417, 430 


Gordon, Peter, 


386-388, 424 


Quackenbush 






456 


Gi'ace before meat. 




116 


Reid, 




33, 


363, 431, 435 


Great Awakening, 


29, 45, 76 


Redford, 






462 


Guides in the Battle, 




98, 403 


Rhea, 






41, 361, 399 
411 


Genealogical Notes, 




389 


Robinson, 




19, 


401, 416, 440 


Corrections & Additions to 


466 


Rue, 




392, 


418, 445, 455 


For further Study in 




465 


Schenck, 






411, 438, 441 


Request for 




468 


Schureman, 






413 


On families of: 






Scudder, 




417 


, 418 4.58, 4.59 


Anderson, 13, 19, 33, 


417, 


418, 458 


Sinalley, 
Sutphen, 






416 


Baird, 




393, 436 






415 


Barclay, 
Bowne, 
Bruen, 
Campbell, 




4.59 

409 

439 

412, 448 


Taylor, 

Tliompson, 

Truex, 






430, 431, 436 

413, 444 

461 


Clark,. 




460 


Vanartsdalen, 






419 


Clayton, 410, 430 


434 


435, 456 


Van Cleaf, 






48, 107, 411 


Coveuhoven, 413, 


432, 


433, 437, 


Van Derveer, 




393, 


407, 424, 447 


438, 440 






Van Noostrandt, 




447 


Craig, 32, 167, 


401, 


445, 462 


Voorhees, 






414, 442, 443 


Davis, 




400, 438 


Walker, 






462 


Denise, 




411, 429 


Willenisen, 






428, 438 


Dev, 


414 


433, 443 


Wood hull, 






112, 408 


DuBois, 




405, 455 


Wyckoff, 


362, 


408, 


420, 427, 436 


Egbert, 




414 










Ely, 393, 394, 420, 434 


436 


444, 447 


Hallock, Rev. Robt. 


C, 


159 


English, 


42 


440, 446 


Halsey, Rev. Job F., 




120, 157 


Errickson, 




456 


Halsey letter about Walter Ker, 122 


Forman, 19, 50, 109, 


128, 


260, 361, 


Harvest Home, 






1.59 


362, 427 






Harvest reaped, 


seed 


grain saved, 122 



INDEX 



471 



Page. 

Henderson, John, lG-18, 20, 385, 440 
Henderson, Dr. Thos., 91, 107, 440 

Hemy & Francis, The, 11, 4()'2 

Henry, Kev. H. C, 125, 139 

Hessian dead in woods, 107 

Hill's grave-yard, 395 

Hodge. Dr. A. A., 46, 143 

Homes burned, 83, 107 

Hortensia, 16, 34, 368 

Hospitality rewarded, 423 

Hospitals.' Buildings used for, 107, 108, 

109 
Hospital, Old Ten. ch. used as, 103 

Houses of liistorical interest, 48, 107, 

108, 166 
Howel church, 127 

Hutton. John, 84, 85 

Imlay, Patrick, 20, 27, 31, 32, 367 

Imlay. Robert, 20 

Incorporation, Separate, 118 

Indians, 25, 27, 43, 71, 86, 87, 116 

Indian Mission, Letter about, 87 

Jamesburg churcli, 1 39 

Johnstone, Dr. John, 11, 12, 32, 367 
Junk Dealer & records, 182 

Killing Times, 10 

Ker, Walter, 9, 15, 29, 31, 32, 42, 75, 

122, 360, 367, 369, 390 
Ker's sons, Walter, 43, 390 

Laird, Moses, 107, 403 

Laird, Moses, guide to Washington, 403 
Le Conte, Dr. Peter, 50, 57, 353 

Legacies, 170 

Letter about Old Freehold settlement, 8 
Lightning struck church, 153 

Little, Arthur W., 21 

Little, John, 16-18 

Little, John Jr., 18 

Log College, 74, 80 

Long Island, 134, 162, 409, 414, 420, 

422, 427, 437, 442 
Longstreet, Christopher, 19 



Manahipan cliurch, 
Manalapan, Meaning of name. 
Marl, 

Marriage records, 
Mattison, Aaron, 
McChesney, Hugh, 
McCook, i)r. H. C, 
McDowell, (iideon C, 
McLaren, Dr. Donald, 



131, 203, 

38, 42, 71, 
167, 168, 



131, 



McLean, Dr. D. V., 14, 56, 62, 76, 



139 
1 10 
442 
228 
390 
455 
21 
61 
141 
129 



Page. 

McKemie, Kev. Francis, 60, ()5, 66 

McKonky, Wm., Will of, 35 

Mend)ers, Communicant, 181-203 

Middletown & churcli, 16, 22, 62, 70, 

315, 451, 45:', 

Missionary Society, Woman's 157 

Molly Pitcher, 102 

Monckton, Col. Henry,, 56, 104 

Money Table of U. S. adopted, 115 

Monmouth C(mrt Ilou.se, 94, 431 

Monument, Pres. Hist., 67 

Morgan, Rev. .loseph, 70 

Mt. Plea.sant church, 347 

Names of the church, 7, 8, 48, 118, 119 
Nassau Island, 442 

Neiper, Alexander, 32, 33, 368 

Neshaminy, 74, 75, 122 

Notice about disfiguring church, 155 

Old Scots building, 27 

Old Scots Map of lot, 33 

Old Scots Legally recorded, 27 
Old Scots, Deed for, 32, 367 

Old Scots Services discontinued, 35 

Old Scots, Sale of Part, 34 

Old Scots Pilgrimage, 65 

Oldest tombstone in Old Ten. 164 

Old & New School, 135 

Old Stone church, 162 

Organs in church, 146 

Organization, 7 

Osborn, Father, 162 

Page ol Minutes, First, 60 
Pangburn. Stephen, 20 
Panther shot, 25 
Paper, Monthly ."v: weekly, 159 
Parsonage, The old, 53 
Parsonage legally guarded, 385 
Parsonage wood tract, 55 
Parsonage sold, 56 
Parsonage, Pictures of, 54, 147 
Parsonage taken down, 147 
Parsonage, Tlie 2nd, 132 
Parsonage, The Roy, 144 
Parsonage, The jiresent, 157 
Pastors, List of, 175 
Pa.\t(m, Dr. Wm. M., 136 
Permit from Crown, 37 
Perrineville yard. Oldest tomb- 
stone in, 363 
Perrineville church, 124 
Perriue, Henry, 106 
I'ense's sahi', 107 
Pew Diagrams, 39, 49, 117 
Pew lists com pa re<l, 50 



472 



HISTORY OF OLD TENNENT. 



Pews iHit in, New, 
Pew, Titles to, 
Piljjiimage, Boyd-Tennent, 
Pitch pipe, 
Polheiniis, Dr. 
Polheimis, Tobias, 
Preface, Author's, 
Presbytery of Monmouth, 
Presbytery of New Brunswick, 



Page. 

12ft 
50, :^73 

()5 
145 

14::! 

20, 45 
5 
134, 143 
23, 
111. 115, 120, 124, 126, 130, 132, 
134, 139, 142 
Presbytery of Philadelphia, 14, fiO, 

62, 134 
Presbyterial Connections, 133 

Princeton College, 35, 74, 84, 114 

Princeton Seni.. Gifts to endow, 138 
Prisoners, Kindness to, 423 

Piilpit picture, 47 

Qualifying explained, 70 

Records destroyed by fire, 14, 37, 151, 

194. 203 
Records oljtained from Henry Shaw, 189 
Red, The church painetd, 48, 131 



Redfield, Edward, 
Redford, Wm., 
Reid, John, 
Reid, James, 
Relics, 



145 
35, 36, 462 
33 
33 
13, 109, 148, 166 



Remodel ch., Propositions to, 138 

Repairs of church building, 155, 162 

Revivals, 76, 136, 153 
Rhe, David, 38, 40, 42, 53 

Rhe. Robeit, 111 

Rhea, Janet, & corner stone, 41 

Road in ch. yaid changed, 168 

Robinson, .Tames, 19, 24 

Rockev Hill Bridge, 37 

Ronnol, Wm., 28, 31 

Roy, Rev. Robert, 56, 126 

Rue's drawings, Louis, 52 

Safe, Fire-proof, for records, 162 

Sanded floors, 135 

School houses, 16<i 

Scot, George, 10-12 

Scotch origin, 8, 12 
Seals, 21, 22, 34, 119 

Services, Two preacjhing, 123 

Sextons. 16.^ 

Sheds moved, 168 

Shrewsbury church, 22 

Silver hidden in well, 108 

Singing, 144, 153 

Slaves, 183, 185, 216, 224, 465 

Smith, Rev. George G., 157 



Smith, Rev. Henry G 

361 

Soldiers' graves. 
Spade-full of earth. First, 
Spencer, Rev. Elihu, 
Spotswood brooks, 53, 

387 
Spring, Medicinal, 
Sproule, Moses, 
Steen, James, 5, 1 

Stoves in the church, 
St. Peter's P. E. ch. 

256, 427 
Subscribers' Autographs, 
Subscribers to building, 
Sunday Schools, 
Sutphin, Wm. T., 
Symmes, Rev. F. R., 
Synimes, Rev. Joseph G., 



Page. 
5, 27, 58, 62, 

104, 363-367 
42 
57 

54, 105, 386, 

57 

128 

2, 18, 21, 459 

127 

94, 105, 108, 

381-383 

178 

123 

56 

162 

23, 141, 151 



Tablets, 31, 68, 69, 77, 86, 110 

Tennent, Rev. John, 8, 74, 122, 346 

Tenueut, Rev. Wm. Jr., 8, 55, 79, 

122, 156, 346 
Texts, Sermon, 374 

Thompson, Wm. I., 56, 135, 413 

Topanenius, 15, 29, 58, 256, 442 

Trance of Wm. Tennent, 80 

Trustees, List of, 177 

Trustees' meeting places, 23 



Unveiling Pres. Monument, 



67 



Valance, 


48, 


110 


Van Cleve, Benjamin, 


48, 


107 


Van Doreu, Rev. L. H., 




136 


Vicinity, Map of. 




4 


Washington, Gen. Geo., 


95, 99, 


103, 


104, 403 






Watson, Gawen, 


12, 


360 


Watson, Peter, 


12, 65. 


367 


Watson, Richard, 


32, 


367 


Well, 104, 


108, 164, 


166 


Wells, Hey. T. W. 




70 


W('(|ualia, 




71 


White, llartshorne. 




24 


White Hill, 


38, 164, 


369 


Wliite oaks, 


51, 


164 


Wig, hat, and pegs. 




46 


Williams, Elihu, 




21 


Woodhull, Dr. John T., 


145, 


408 


WoodliuU, Rev. John, 


111, 


408 


Woodhull's arniv letter. Rev. John, 


113 


WyckoiT Hill, 


362, 


420 



Y. P. S. C. E. formed, 



162 



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